Recent situation Australia–Papua New Guinea relations



monthly value of australian merchandise exports papua new guinea (a$ millions) since 1988



monthly value of papua new guinean merchandise exports australia (a$ millions) since 1988


relations between prime minister michael somare (png) , prime minister john howard (australia) strained, strain culminated in somare being barred entering australia.


in 2001, relations good. detention center built on manus island, in papua new guinea, part of australia s pacific solution . refugee claimants seeking asylum in australia sent manus island (or nauru), , australia paid costs of detention, providing papua new guinea economic aid. last inmate aladdin sisalem, kept in solitary confinement july 2003 until granted asylum in australia in june 2004. australia continued pay upkeep of empty detention center until late 2007.


in march 2005, somare required security officers @ brisbane airport, australia, remove shoes during routine departure security check. took strong exception considered humiliation, leading diplomatic contretemps , significant cooling of relations between 2 countries. protest march in port moresby saw hundreds march on australian high commission, demanding apology.


in 2006, tensions between papua new guinea , australia worsened due julian moti affair . moti, close associate of manasseh sogavare, prime minister of solomon islands, arrested in port moresby on 29 september 2006 under australian extradition request face child sex charges in relation events in vanuatu in 1997. after breaking bail conditions , taking sanctuary in solomon islands high commission, flown solomon islands on clandestine png defence force flight on night of 10 october, causing outrage on part of australian government. australia cancelled ministerial-level talks in december , banned senior papua new guinea ministers entering australia.


in 2007, both prime ministers faced elections. somare re-elected, howard defeated , succeeded kevin rudd. rudd set out mend australian-png relations. met papua new guinean counterpart in bali in december 2007 resume normal diplomatic relations. in march 2008, rudd visited papua new guinea.








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