Papua New Guinea's journey to independence ✊ | RetroFocus | ABC Australia

PNG will celebrate its 47th birthday later this year, but the quest for independence wasn’t straight forward.
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Inspired by other newly independent nations at the 1965 South Pacific Conference Papua New Guineans began to agitate for independence. Eight years later, Australia granted PNG self-government and Sir Michael Somare was elected the Territory’s first chief minister. Despite a desire for full independence many in PNG were worried about the speed with which Australia was pushing to end colonial rule. The issue came to a head in 1973 during a visit by Australia’s then Prime Minister Gough, and the ABC was there to report the developments.
You can watch more of these archival stories in the ABC Pacific Collection: ab.co/3ja0TF2
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O cruzeiro do sul que representa as 5 estrelas na bandeira de Papua, também se encontra na bandeira brasileira,.

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Yes, PNG & Australia must always be partners & thank you for giving us independence.
Kevin
Papua New Guinea

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Partnership was the notion then. And we acknowledge the wisdom of Australia PM Withliam to maintain this notion. This has still lived on PNG and had experienced a lot of resilience to socio, political and economical changes. We acknowledged Australia's input to our nation building.

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Today.. Professor from Australia being hold as a hostage in PNG..