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| Papua New Guinea prime minister 'committed' to working with Abbott | Papua New Guinea prime minister 'committed' to working with Abbott |
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| Papua New Guinea's prime minister, Peter O'Neill, says he is looking forward to working closely with Australian prime minister-elect Tony Abbott. | Papua New Guinea's prime minister, Peter O'Neill, says he is looking forward to working closely with Australian prime minister-elect Tony Abbott. |
| O'Neill has sent a letter to Abbott congratulating him on Saturday's election win. | O'Neill has sent a letter to Abbott congratulating him on Saturday's election win. |
| "Your comprehensive win ... was demonstrably a true indication of the trust, confidence and support the Australian constituents have in your leadership qualities and, more importantly, the political, social and economic policies of the Liberal party," O'Neill said. | "Your comprehensive win ... was demonstrably a true indication of the trust, confidence and support the Australian constituents have in your leadership qualities and, more importantly, the political, social and economic policies of the Liberal party," O'Neill said. |
| "Let me assure you that my government is committed to working closely with you and your government during your tenure and most importantly, in pursuit of our bilateral relations. | "Let me assure you that my government is committed to working closely with you and your government during your tenure and most importantly, in pursuit of our bilateral relations. |
| "Allow me on this wonderful occasion, on behalf of the government and the people of Papua New Guinea, to offer our sincere congratulations on your election as prime minister of Australia." | "Allow me on this wonderful occasion, on behalf of the government and the people of Papua New Guinea, to offer our sincere congratulations on your election as prime minister of Australia." |
| Under the previous governments of Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, PNG agreed to house and process asylum seekers who tried to enter Australia by boat. | Under the previous governments of Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard, PNG agreed to house and process asylum seekers who tried to enter Australia by boat. |
| The Pacific island nation is also Australia's largest aid recipient, to the tune of $500m a year. | The Pacific island nation is also Australia's largest aid recipient, to the tune of $500m a year. |
| Shortly before the election, the Coalition announced $4.5bn in cuts to foreign aid over the forward estimates to fund domestic election promises. | Shortly before the election, the Coalition announced $4.5bn in cuts to foreign aid over the forward estimates to fund domestic election promises. |
| The Coalition said, however, that PNG would remain a priority country. | The Coalition said, however, that PNG would remain a priority country. |
| PNG government sources have said they are expecting the Abbott government to tinker around the edges of existing PNG policy but maintain core programs. | PNG government sources have said they are expecting the Abbott government to tinker around the edges of existing PNG policy but maintain core programs. |
| O'Neill offered to meet with Abbott "on the margins" of the Asia-Pacific economic forum meeting in Bali in early October. | O'Neill offered to meet with Abbott "on the margins" of the Asia-Pacific economic forum meeting in Bali in early October. |
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