Vanuatu landowners claim to be losing out on Australian lease deals

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Updated April 22, 2009 10:25:30

Vanuatu has become a magnet for Australian property developers in recent years, and Ni-Vanuatu have attempted to protect their land by selling leases instead of the land itself, but the strategy doesn't appear to be working as planned, with some Vanuatu land-owners complaining of late payments, or being unable to get the land back without having to purchase the expensive improvements that have been made.


Presenter Kerrie Ritchie

Speakers: Landowner John Koloroa, Mangalilu Villager Reuben Kaloris, Paramount Chief of Mangalilu Kalkot Murmur, World Heritage Committee spokesman Douglas Kalotiti, Former Lands Minister Maxime Korman Carlot, Vanuatu Prime Minister Edward Natapei

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