Papua New Guinea's prime minister becomes the first Pacific leader to address Australia's parliament
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape on Thursday become the first Pacific leader to address Australia’s parliament, vowing “nothing will come in between our two countries.” The nations announced that Australia will spend AU $100 million on Papua New Guinea’s internal security, including the development of a police recruiting and investigation training facility and a police barracks. Papua New Guinea, which is in a strategically important part of the South Pacific, struggles with tribal violence and civil unrest and wants to increase its police numbers from 6,000 officers to 26,000. Papua New Guinea and Australia “reaffirmed their commitment to the region’s existing security architecture as a key driver of security cooperation,” a joint statement between Marape and Albanese said. “What we are doing is reemphasizing our part in the Pacific family and the importance of that engagement.” After last month’s civil unrest, a number of Papua New Guinea ministers resigned and an under-pressure Marape may soon face a vote of no confidence.
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