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Two Christmas gifts Australia might offer the people of Papua New Guinea

By Jeffrey Wall - posted Thursday, 23 December 2021

Of the nine million people of our closest neighbour over two and a half million depend on the coffee and cocoa industries for their livelihoods.

Taking up to half of the coffee and cocoa production, and supporting improved quality and production would be "a gift that would keep giving".

I worry that our once strong and wide ranging relationship with our closest neighbour (and former colony) is seriously "drifting". Any number of my friends and contacts in Papua New Guinea hold the same view.

The two "Christmas gifts" I have proposed will help to correct that – and it can essentially be done at no additional cost to our generous "development assistance" programme.

A Happy and Safe Christmas to all my readers – and best wishes to all for 2022!

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About the Author

Jeffrey Wall CSM CBE is a Brisbane Political Consultant and has served as Advisor to the PNG Foreign Minister, Sir Rabbie Namaliu – Prime Minister 1988-1992 and Speaker 1994-1997.