Naupa, Anna2025-05-212025-05-212209-9557https://hdl.handle.net/1885/733750493Vanuatu held its first ever national referendum on 29 May 2024. Part 1 of this two-part In Brief series summarises the significance of the referendum as part of the country’s political integrity reforms. Part 2 details the legal and electoral dynamics that guided the conduct of this referendum. The In Brief series provides a Vanuatu case study that can inform future studies of Pacific Islands referenda and democratic processes.Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAuthor retains copyrightVanuatuReferendumVanuatu’s First National Referendum Part 1: The Political Significance2025-05-2110.25911/4ZF2-8C22