2017-2018 National Budget passed by parliament

Budget-2017-2018

2017-2018 National Budget passed by parliament

By Iva Danford and Ilaitia Ravuwai

14/07/2017

PM Hon. Voreqe Bainimarama, Minister of Economy Hon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, Secretary-General to Parliament Mrs Viniana Namosimalua and Deputy Secretary-General Mrs Jeanette Emberson. (Photo: Parliament of the Republic of Fiji)

Parliament passed the 2017-2018 National Budget of $3,996,720,026.

32 parliamentarians voted for the national budget, 14 voted against it while 4 did not vote.

The 2017-2018 National Budget will come into effect from August 1st.

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