AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoLab Mobility Push: 28 Australian firms are in Port Moresby for the Palm Expo, meeting PNG’s Labour Mobility Unit to hire and support workers in aged care, hospitality, meat, agriculture and horticulture—while PNG stresses worker welfare and practical, open communication. Climate Law: Parliament passed PNG’s Climate Change (Management) (Amendment) Bill 2021, aligning policy with a carbon-neutral target by 2050 and updating the enabling environment for adaptation planning. France Ties: PM James Marape’s France visit produced a joint plan to open a new PNG embassy in Paris, with Macron praising PNG forests as the “true lungs of the Pacific.” Mining & Energy Moves: High Arctic says it will recommence drilling in PNG from July 2026; Ok Tedi appointed Ben Burger as Misima Minerals GM; and Air Niugini relaunched its “Higher Altitude Program” to lift reliability and cut costs. Visa Shock in NZ: Separate coverage warns New Zealand’s Pacific visa fee cuts and longer stays could cost $1–2m a year in revenue.
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