Prime Minister James Marape says he does not want another war to be fought on PNG soil because he does not want to see his people suffer like that did in World War II.
Northern provincial member Gary Juffa has urged the PNG and Australian governments not to forget the “ongoing” sacrifices of the custodians of the Kokoda Trail, which was the scene of a deadly campaign during World War II.
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Before attending an Anzac Day dawn service, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart James Marape walked sections of the Kokoda Track. They wanted the journey to send a message to the region.
Australia and New Zealand commemorate Anzac Day, with Australian PM Anthony Albanese commemorating the dawn service at the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea and David Hurley attending his final Anzac Day parade as Governor-General.