Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says he wants his nation to move away from an “air-donor” relationship with Australia.
Mr Marape does not envisage this type of air donor, recipient relationship to last, and hopes within the next 10 years his country grows into economic self-reliance and independence.
Mr Marape’s comments comes days after Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced another $250 million in grants and low interest loans to help PNG connect 70 per cent of the country's electricity by 2030.