AUSTRALIA PAPUA NEW GUINEA ASSOCIATION (I NC )
NIUSPEPA BILONG APNG ASSOCIATION
DECEMBER 2012 E DITION EDITORIAL SPECIAL POINTS OF Hi folks, while items in a program INTEREST : for attainment during The Honourable Peter • the next five years, but MoU between PNG and O’Neill’s constitutional Qld the Prime Minister must election win as Prime avoid trying to repair or • Royal visit Minister of Papua New implement social issues Guinea has verified the which have taken a back immense expectations of seat in previous govern- his ability to lead his na- ments’ timetables and, tion into an era of pros- which should not be the perity unimagined 18 subject of a flurry of leg- months ago and has now islation which is neither set Millennium Develop- welcomed nor required. ment goals to achieve by 2015 or at least during I have complete confi- his present tenure in dence in Prime Minister office. O’Neill’s ability to bro- ker a confident and effi- These goals, a United cient cabinet with the Nations hopeful list, willingness to put PNG’s cover a wide range of welfare as number one targets such as: eradicate priority and continue extreme poverty and their all-out assault on hunger; achieve univer- crime and corruption. sal primary education; promote gender equality The committee and and empower women; members of the Australia reduce child mortality; Papua New Guinea As- INSIDE THIS ISSUE : improve maternal sociation wish all Papua health; combat HIV/ New Guineans a safe and MOU BETWEEN 2 AIDS, malaria and other happy Christmas and a QLD AND PNG diseases; ensure environ- wonderful 2013. mental sustainability; God bless ROYAL VISIT TO 3 and develop a global PNG partnership for develop- Hank Cosgrove ment. Important Note: The views ex- 4- pressed in this article are not NEWS ROUNDUP These are all very worth- necessarily those of other mem- 7 bers of the committee of the APNG Association . NEWS ROUNDUP 8 Visit us at www.apngassociation.com
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MOU RE -SIGNED BETWEEN QLD AND PNG
The Australia Papua New Guinea Association Secretary, Hank Cosgrove, was invited by the Honourable Tim Nicholls MP, Treasurer and Minister for Trade, to witness the re-signing of the Queensland-Papua New Guinea Mem- orandum of Understanding on Transport on Thursday, 15th November 2012 at the Treasury Hotel. Treasurer Tim Nicholls hosted the event but the MoU was signed by the Honourable Scott Emerson MP, Queensland Minister of Transport and Main Roads and the Honourable Ano Pala MP, Papua New Guinea Minister for Transport. The event was well-attended by the Queensland and Papua New Guinea business and government community. During his welcoming speech to delegates, Mr Nicholls made mention of the fact that Consul General Paul Nerau APNG Association Secretary Hank Cosgrove (left) LLB will be vacating the Brisbane office after Christmas. speaking with the Honourable Tim Nicholls MP. On behalf of the Australia Papua New Guinea Association, I wish Paul and Mrs Nerau happiness and success in the next phase of their careers.
PNG RE -SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR TRANSPORT WITH QUEENSLAND
The Honourable Scott Emerson MP (left) shakes the hand of The Honourable Ano Pala MP following the re-signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Transport.
Memberships I IMPORTANT Over the next month you will receive tax invoices for the 2013 Australia Papua New Guinea Association membership fee. We urge you to action these documents at an early date to avoid requests for lost invoices which necessitates extra work by Treasurer Berry.
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ROYAL VISIT TO PNG
Papua New Guinea began Prime Minister and the preparing for the Novem- Chief Secretary and Chief ber visit by Prince Charles of Protocol in advance of and Camilla, the Duchess the November program. of Cornwall after it was Papua New Guineans confirmed in the media in were urged to turn out in September. droves to greet Prince The visit was planned as Charles and the Duchess part of Queen Elizabeth of Cornwall, with tele- II’s Diamond Jubilee cele- communications compa- brations and had been kept ny, Digicel (PNG) organ- Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall under wraps since July ising a clean-up of Port tour the Sir John Guise stadium in Port Moresby in the back of a ute. Photo courtesy thetimes.co.uk. 2011, when Buckingham Moresby and offering priz- es as an incentive. Order of Logohu. The Roads along the Duchess received the in- routes expected to signia of a Companion of be taken by the the Order of the Star of royals were re- Melanesia. The couple sealed and plans also received the Queen’s were underway to Diamond Jubilee com- Photo courtesy heraldsun.com.au. name a locally- memorative medal. grown hybrid or- More than 5,000 residents chid after the Duchess. PRINCE CHARLES Palace informed Govern- of Port Moresby braved HAS NOW The Prince and Duchess ment House that a mem- the hot sun to attend the VISITED PNG 4 ber of the Royal Family received a rousing wel- ecumenical church service TIMES . would be visiting PNG. come with a 21-gun salute at the Sir John Guise stadi- and traditional and cultur- um on Sunday. With the royal visit ex- al performances on Satur- The royal couple flew out pected to cost the PNG day, 3rd November 2012. government millions of of Port Moresby, bound kina, a delegation from Prince Charles was invest- for Australia on Monday, Buckingham Palace flew ed with the insignia of a 5th November. in to consult with the Grand Companion of the
Change of address policy
Over the past 12 months, Those disruptions can be avoided by: our mail out procedures 1. Advising Treasurer Berry of any change of address. have been disrupted because letters have been returned 2. Advising your mail room to monitor our envelopes and pass the mail to the pre- due to change of address or sent incumbent if the nominated person has left the business. change of company person- nel who have been nominat- ed to receive our mail outs. Please help!
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