Aust visa delays due to system

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VISA constraints for Papua New Guineans travelling to Australia occur because of a lack of data and processing that is not compatible to Australian standards, Prime Minister James Marape, pcitured, says.
He said, however, the Immigration Minister Petrus Thomas had been tasked to rectify the issue
Marape, who recently returned from a weeklong state visit to Australia, said during a media conference at Jackson International Airport that the issue of visa compliance and hindrances was also discussed during the meeting with his counterpart, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
He said the issue would be further discussed during a minister-to-minister meeting next month with the goal of finding a solution that would result in PNG citizens having easy access into Australia for day to day visits. and also for business travel.