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With the announcement of the 2025 federal election, the caretaker period is now in effect.
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The planned trip to Papua New Guinea by Prime Minister Albanese from 12-13 December has been postponed due to COVID.
We are working with the Papua New Guinea Government to reschedule the visit for early 2023.
Prime Minister Albanese looks forward to visiting in the New Year, the first visit for an Australia Prime Minister to Papua New Guinea since 2018.