PNG's back.

[BuffaloRules]

Put this in your pipe and smoke it:

$600 million deal to help PNG's NRL team bid may hinge on promise to avoid security pact with China

A potential deal that would see Australia provide $600 million to help set up an NRL side in Port Moresby includes an assurance no security deal with China is signed by the Pacific nation, the ABC can reveal.

www.abc.net.au

Even Darth V'landys can't stop PNG signing a deal with China.


Maybe why you dingleberries were disappointed there was no announcement- it's not in the bag yet.

Any “assurances “ PNG give them make wouldnt be worth anything anyway ..

Do you really believe V’landys and the NRL want this PNG team ? He is being coerced through a mixture of the money we know about and a nod and a wink for other Govt favours down the track …

 

[mikail-eagle]

‘Want more here’: NRL makes PNG pledge amid expansion push

‘Want more here’: NRL makes PNG pledge amid expansion push

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Mother Nature's Son]

Even Darth V'landys can't stop PNG signing a deal with China.

If PNG sign a security deal with China a I`ll go jumping backwards. There is no way they would betray us like that.

 

[mikail-eagle]

If PNG sign a security deal with China a I`ll go jumping backwards. There is no way they would betray us like that.

PNG has signed many agreements with China in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
But a security deal will never be one of them.

 

[Wb1234]

‘Want more here’: NRL makes PNG pledge amid expansion push

‘Want more here’: NRL makes PNG pledge amid expansion push

www.foxsports.com.au

Bringing nrl games before there before png join the nrl is a good move to test things out beforehand

The stadium really needs upgrades

 

[BuffaloRules]

The stadium really needs upgrades

Maybe China might be able to help them with that ?

 

[Wb1234]

Maybe China might be able to help them with that ?

If the Chinese want to build them an 80k stadium that would be amazing

Maybe they can leverage the aust govt money for some Chinese money too

 

[BuffaloRules]

If the Chinese want to build them an 80k stadium that would be amazing

Will that stadium be big enoigh?

 

[Wb1234]

Will that stadium be big enoigh?

No

 

[Wb1234]

According to abc radio credit to op)

Apparently, PNG will only be allowed to compete in the NRL if PNG does not sign a Security Pact with China that would allow China to place Police and Military personnel on PNG.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

According to abc radio credit to op)

Apparently, PNG will only be allowed to compete in the NRL if PNG does not sign a Security Pact with China that would allow China to place Police and Military personnel on PNG.

Yes. That's why the money is being offered. It only took you 8000k posts to realise that's the gist of the whole deal?

 

[Perth Red]

According to abc radio credit to op)

Apparently, PNG will only be allowed to compete in the NRL if PNG does not sign a Security Pact with China that would allow China to place Police and Military personnel on PNG.

what's amusing about it all is that they seem quite happy to have China in australia. My mate works on a WA mine thats Chinese owned, Chinese managed and largely Chinese staffed (especially in the snr positions).

 

[Wb1234]

what's amusing about it all is that they seem quite happy to have China in australia. My mate works on a WA mine thats Chinese owned, Chinese managed and largely Chinese staffed (especially in the snr positions).

Chinese own huge chunks of our real estate markets

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Wow, way to keep up with current events guys.

 

[Iamback]

So 4 teams sent up there... no injuries or deaths from such a dangerous country

The men teams both look improved year 1 of copying Panthers model... a bit of promise for the NRL team

 

[Chief_Chujo]

PNG has signed many agreements with China in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
But a security deal will never be one of them.

"PNG is super corrupt and all the money will just go to the pigs at the trough. No, of course they wouldn't sell out their country"

Can't have it both ways

 

[Chief_Chujo]

what's amusing about it all is that they seem quite happy to have China in australia. My mate works on a WA mine thats Chinese owned, Chinese managed and largely Chinese staffed (especially in the snr positions).

It's almost like money rules everything....

 

[Canard]

PNG has signed many agreements with China in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
But a security deal will never be one of them.

No need for an NRL team then

 

[Perth Red]

PNG doesnt seem quite so committed on that one lol

When asked about the security element, PNG Prime Minister James Marape said it was not the "main feature" of the agreement.
"I would not be in a position to say that that's the only reason why this has been happening," he told the ABC.
"For PNG and Australia, we have deeper sentimental values. Both nations love rugby league, both nations have a strong affinity. And all in all, we're working towards far bigger issues than just the security aspect to it."

They're playing this one very well. Keep Aus and China on the hook and keep them pouring money into projects that arent doing much (makes you wonder where the billions are going doesnt it?)

 

[BuffaloRules]

PNG doesnt seem quite so committed on that one lol

When asked about the security element, PNG Prime Minister James Marape said it was not the "main feature" of the agreement.
"I would not be in a position to say that that's the only reason why this has been happening," he told the ABC.
"For PNG and Australia, we have deeper sentimental values. Both nations love rugby league, both nations have a strong affinity. And all in all, we're working towards far bigger issues than just the security aspect to it."

They're playing this one very well. Keep Aus and China on the hook and keep them pouring money into projects that arent doing much (makes you wonder where the billions are going doesnt it?)

The request for the NRL team was from PNG in the first place … So they must value it …I would be surprised if the Aust Govt is going to push too hard on “assurances” from PNG …what would these even mean in respect of stopping them doing anything in the future ?

As far as the NRL is concerned… l doubt the juice is worth the squeeze at $27m per year …and they won’t have too many regrets about moving on if it comes to that ..