Investigation examines overseas medical funding for Solomon Islands MPs
Evidence was found in three cases in which MPs sought overseas treatment before receiving committee approval.
An ABC investigation reported that Solomon Islands MPs accessed publicly funded overseas medical care through parliamentary and Prime Minister’s Office schemes. It raised questions about approval procedures, political pressure and spending in 2025 that exceeded the amount set aside for ordinary citizens.
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Solomon Islands MPs and their immediate families are eligible for publicly funded overseas medical treatment when the treatment is essential, treatable and unavailable in Solomon Islands.
“MPs, along with their immediate families, are also eligible for funding for overseas treatment under changes to the parliamentary entitlements regulations made in 2020.”
AllegedSources and documents suggest that some Solomon Islands MPs received publicly funded overseas care despite doctors initially recommending treatment in Solomon Islands.
“sources and documents suggest in the five years prior to 2026, some MPs have received publicly funded overseas care despite doctors initially recommending in-country treatment.”
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Evidence was found in three cases in which MPs sought overseas treatment before receiving committee approval.
“The ABC also saw evidence for three cases in which MPs sought overseas treatment first and approval from the committee afterwards.”