Concerns over high fuel prices, government spending priorities, overtime allocations, and a proposed school breakfast programme, dominated deliberations of the House, as members scrutinised the national budget this week, at the Parliament Chamber in Nuku’alofa.
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Results for 2026-2027 budget
Thursday 11 June 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 19 May 2026
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Tongan government has proposed a national budget estimate of $929.5 million paʻanga for 2026/27, with a projected $38.1 million deficit, presented to Parliament yesterday, 18 May 2026, by Prime Minister Lord Fakafanua. He said a decline in Tonga's economic growth is driven largely by conflicts in the Middle East resulting in energy-related challenges and associated economic pressures.
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