Australia-Papua New Guinea security pact delayed

By Associated Press

May 31, 2023 12:12 am

CANBERRA: Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape said his country's proposed security treaty with Australia had been delayed over 'certain wordings and provisions,' a week after the strategically important South Pacific Island nation signed a similar accord with the United States that sparked protests.

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