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A referendum to decide on Bougainville's future political relationship with Papua New Guinea was held in November 2019. The deferred, non‐binding, referendum is a key milestone contained in the Bougainville Peace Agreement (BPA), which sought to reconcile a violent conflict from 1988 to 1998. Although the Bougainville peace process has been deemed a success and significant milestones have been reached...