Gillard’s PNG visit a success

Main Stories, National
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The National, Monday 13th May 2013

 The project was funded by the PNG-Australia Incentive Fund under AusAID.  

The money has been used to build classrooms to accommodate 90 students, a dormitory for 48 girls, extension to the dining hall and home economics facility, upgrading of water supply system and the administration facility and new staff houses.

Gillard returned to nearby Bomana War Cemetery on Saturday morning for her final engagement, to pay her respects to Australia’s fallen heroes, before departing in the afternoon.

During her highly successful state visit, Gillard held talks with her PNG counterpart Peter O’Neill on a raft of issues which culminated in the signing of a joint declaration of new partnership to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

The two leaders also signed a defence cooperation agreement which will see defence ministers from both countries meet every year.

They also agreed for Australian police to provide assistance to the Royal PNG Constabulary and for a permanent processing centre to be built in PNG for Australian asylum seekers.