National Budget Forum 2026, Western Division

This proceedings report provides a detailed public record of the National Budget Forum 2026, Western Division, convened by Dialogue Fiji in partnership with the Nadi Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Tanoa Skylodge Hotel, Nadi. It documents the opening session, keynote address, panel presentations, moderated discussion and audience questions on the 2026–2027 National Budget. The report examines Fiji’s fiscal position and the Budget’s implications for the Western Division, with particular attention to public debt, expenditure restraint, infrastructure, tourism and aviation, the sugar industry, private-sector growth, investment, taxation, social protection and cost-of-living pressures.