OLIPPAC

The Organic Law on the Integrity of Political Parties and Candidates (OLIPPAC) is an organic law of Papua New Guinea which came into effect in 2001. It aimed to foster greater political stability in the historically fractious national parliament. It contained a number of provisions that aimed to formalise the political party system, restrict the ability of Members of Parliament (MPs) to vote against their party line or defect, improve party financing, and increase the number of women candidates. Its impact on these objectives was mixed. A revised version was passed in 2003, and this remained in full force until 2010, when the Supreme Court declared OLIPPAC's restrictions on MP behaviour to be unlawful. While these were seen as the most potentially impactful provisions of OLIPPAC, its other provisions remain in force. There have been various proposals for further revisions in subsequent parliaments.