Politics SAC 2 Unit 4

When was the Bilateral Security Agreement?

Dec 2023

The … … Agreement (Dec 2023) was a … not a treaty, and did not have a … … guarantee. There was no clause blocking PNG’s … with other states.

Bilateral Security, framework, mutual defense, dealing

When was the Enga landslide and response?

May-June 2024

Australia was the … state to respond to the … landslide, committing $… (m/b/t) (month) and … … … from the ADF and state fire services. The PNG … minister said they do not take Australia’s “…”

first, Enga, 2.5, m, May, disaster relief support, defense, friendship for granted

When was the NRL deal?

Dec 2024

The NRL deal is $… (m/b/t) over 10 years, and $…(m/b/t) per year.

600, m, 60, m

The NRL deal has an … clause for Australia, that they can terminate the deal if PNG strikes a … or … deal with China.

escape, security, policing

While Albanese said Australia and PNG are “…”, he also called Australia PNG’s “…”

“united… by a love of rugby league”, “security partner of choice”

When was the Pukpuk treaty?

Oct 2025

The … treaty is a … … treaty with provisions preventing either party from entering … … agreements.

Pukpuk, mutual defense, third party

Who is the PNG prime minister?

James Marape

What is Marape’s standing doctrine?

“friends to all, enemies to none”

Marape called the Pukpuk treaty a product of …

“geography, not geopolitics”

What does ODA stand for?

Official Development Assistance

What was Australia’s ODA to PNG (years)?

$707m, 2025-26

How far is PNG from Australia?

4km

Australia is the …th largest economy in the world.

12

A challenge regarding the Pukpuk treaty is that Marape stated there was a … … that PNG would remain neutral in a China-Australia conflict. (date)

“high possibility”, Oct 2025

The Enga landslide response was less than …% of what Australia spent on the NRL team.

1

A challenge for the Bilateral Security Agreement was that China continued to engage with PNG over a policing deal. China’s … minister visited PNG in (date)

foreign, April 2024