Australia Expresses Support for PNG LNG project

The Australian government has extended its support to Papua New Guinean government in developing the liquefied natural gas project.

Australia’s parliamentary secretary for foreign affairs, Richard Marles, said his country has to be doing everything it can to see the project succeed, Radio New Zealand International reported.

“Its right that Australia should be there helping PNG in relation to what has the potential to be a transformational project for that country. So, it is easy to criticise these projects, at the end of the day, it’s happening, it matters greatly that it works well, and we need to be there, being the best friend that we can be and supporting that project.”

Richard Marles says Australia is supporting the project in economic terms and to make sure it pays a social dividend too.