2024-25 national budget passed in Parliament

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Deputy PM and Minister for Finance Biman Prasad chats with Opposition leader Inia Seruiratu and Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. Picture: JONA KONATACI

The Fiji Parliament yesterday passed the 2024-2025 Appropriation Bill 2024 (Bill No. 7 of 2024) to appropriate a sum of $3,955,819,479 for the year ending July 31, 2025.

The Bill was read a third time by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Professor Biman Prasad before a vote was taken.

Thirty-nine MPs voted for the budget, 11 voted against while two abstained.