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Bal Kama

Dr Bal Kama is a practicing lawyer and academic. He has a Bachelor of Arts (Politics/International Relations) and a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from the University of Canberra, a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the Sydney College of Law and a PhD in law from the Australia National University College of Law. His PhD thesis on the relationship between the arms of government under the Papua New Guinea Constitution was awarded the 2020 Hank Nelson Prize for the best PhD thesis internationally on PNG. Specialising in public law and governance, his views on Pacific affairs have appeared in leading forums and media platforms.

Articles by Bal Kama (8)

Bal Kama 6 Aug 2020

For all Marape’s achievements in PNG, the biggest challenges await

Unity and bipartisanship will be tested by a raft of growing health, social, economic and foreign policy challenges.
Bal Kama 19 Feb 2020

PNG: Booting Exxon gives Marape a boost – for now

The rejection of the P’nyang LNG deal signals a new way of doing business, and a shifting landscape for US concerns.
Bal Kama 22 Dec 2017

When police try to arrest the Prime Minister

The legal saga over an arrest warrant for PNG’s Peter O’Neill has reached an ‘end’, but questions still remain.
Bal Kama 21 Jun 2017

The democratic project under review in PNG elections

Will the O’Neill government ‘be remembered by the people of Papua New Guinea as the most decisive, action packed, transparent and accountable Government the nation has ever had’ as asserted in the Alotau Accord?
Bal Kama 21 Jul 2016

No confidence vote: Showdown in PNG politics
Bal Kama 16 Jun 2016

Students against PNG's Prime Minister: A bloody struggle
Bal Kama 17 May 2016

Standoff in PNG: Students take on PM Peter O'Neill
Bal Kama 4 Apr 2014

A victory over corruption in PNG