Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Australian High Commission in Papua New Guinea. We hope you find this website useful and informative.

Australia is a close friend and partner of PNG. Our relationship is strong on many levels. It is born of history and geography and covers the full range of bilateral interests. Close partnerships exist between governments, businesses and people in both countries.

The Australian Government shares a common aspiration for a stable and prosperous Papua New Guinea. Our assistance is designed to help the PNG Government achieve its key development goals.

Australia itself is a stable, democratic and multi-cultural society with a strong competitive economy and a tradition of scientific and innovative excellence. The quality of life enjoyed by people in Australia is one of the highest in the world. This website contains more information for people interested in going to Australia.

We would like to encourage all Australian citizens and permanent residents in PNG to subscribe to receive travel advice updates by visiting www.smartraveller.gov.au. Australian citizens and permanent residents in PNG can also connect with Smartraveller on Facebook and Twitter.

Voting in the 2025 Federal Election

The Australian federal election has been announced for Saturday 3 May 2025.  If you’re an Australian citizen overseas you can still have your say by voting at an overseas voting centre or by postal vote. 

The Australian High Commission will be an in-person voting centre and postal vote collection centre from Wednesday 23 April to Friday 2 May 2025 (further information below).  All eligible Australians both living in or visiting Papua New Guinea will be able to vote.  Please ensure you have some Australia ID to present at the gate for entry to grounds.

If you’re in Papua New Guinea and are unable to make it to the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby, it is recommended that you apply for a postal vote.  Postal vote packs will be sent from Australia, so you are encouraged to apply as early as possible. 

CHECK YOUR ENROLMENT 

To be eligible to vote, you must be enrolled.  You can enrol, update your details or check your details on the AEC website. 

Staff at the Australian High Commission cannot answer questions relating to your enrolment, postal vote applications or personal voter circumstances with regard to voting in the Federal Election.  The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) can be contacted directly by Ph: +61 2 6160 2600, or by using their online enquiry form (aec.gov.au) 

In-person voting will be held at the Australian High Commission in Port Moresby (Godwit Road - Waigani, Port Moresby, National Capital District) and Australian Consulate (Level 4, Nambawan Supa Haus, 2nd Street, Top Town Lae, Morobe Province). 

IN-PERSON VOTING TIMES AT THE AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSION 

IN-PERSON VOTING AT THE AUSTRALIAN CONSULATE - LAE

* Please note that all times are local PNG time

Yumi Stap Wantaim – Australia celebrates 50 years of PNG independence  

By John Feakes
Australian High Commissioner to PNG

I am delighted to launch Yumi Stap Wantaim - side by side, step by step, Australia’s contribution to celebrating Papua New Guinea’s 50th anniversary of independence and our close and enduring partnership.

Yumi Stap Wantaim is not merely a celebration; it is a tribute to the success of the Papua New Guinea which has emerged in the last 50 years. It is a celebration of its vitality and its resilience and of the deep friendship and partnership between our two nations and our two people.

Fifty years ago, on 16 September 1975, Papua New Guinea came into being as a sovereign state, embarking on a path shaped by its rich tapestry of cultures, languages and traditions. Papua New Guinea’s diversity is not just a treasure – it is a cornerstone of its identity.

Read more here

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