CANBERRA, ACT, July 8 -- The Prime Minister of Australia issued the following media release:
* Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister James Marape held the sixth Australia-Papua New Guinea Annual Leaders' Dialogue on 8 July 2026 in Brisbane.* The Prime Ministers acknowledged the Turrbal and Jagera peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which they met and recognised other people or families with connection to the lands of the Brisbane region. They acknowledged and respected their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of the city and region.* The Prime Ministers announced the entry into force of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty, the 'Pukpuk Treaty,' and marked the formali...