Next week, Anthony Albanese will make his first visit to Papua New Guinea as prime minister, where he will deliver a historic address to the parliament.
We should explore with PNG the creation of a joint coastguard or maritime police force and involve the US and possibly Japan, , for law enforcement in PNG’s waters.Australia can help PNG more directly by assisting it with the development of strategies for maritime and border security, including ways to coordinate the many PNG agencies concerned with these missions.
Australia may also be able to assist PNG in strengthening its criminal prosecution abilities. PNG Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko recently expressed frustration at the ability of the country’s police to build cases that stand up in court. A further area where Australia can help PNG is in visa application and processing procedures. There are reports of senior PNG businesspeople being unable to attend scheduled business meetings or bilateral conferences in Australia as a result of slow visa processing. By the same token, PNG has continued to fail to issue on-arrival short-term business visas for Australians. The withdrawal of multiple-entry business visas also has been problematic for many Australian business visitors.
the local consumers are too poor and Port Moresby is lawless What is the point of manufacturing there? farm labor? we would be importing PNG violent gangs like Mexican gangs