PNG Labour Party

PNG Labour Party
Founded2001
Dissolved2012 (est.)
IdeologySocial Democracy

The Papua New Guinea Labour Party was a political party in Papua New Guinea.

It was launched in 2001 by the PNG Trade Union Congress, with Andrew Kandakasi as party president.[1][2] In February 2002, Australian Labor Party president Greg Sword visited Port Moresby to support the party.[3] PNGTUC secretary-general John Paska became the party leader for the 2002 election.[4] Paska was unsuccessful, but Dr Bob Danaya was elected in Western Provincial. Danaya then supported Michael Somare for Prime Minister.[5][6]

Danaya was re-elected as the party's sole MP in the 2007 election.[7] Danaya lost his seat to Ati Wobiro in the 2012 election.[8]

The party did not contest the 2017 election and as of 2018 was no longer registered.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Reining In PNG's 'yo-yo' Politicians". Canberra Times. 19 June 2001.
  2. ^ "Nomination fee challenged". PNG Post-Courier. 14 December 2001.
  3. ^ "Leading unionist on visit". PNG Post Courier. 25 February 2002.
  4. ^ "Goilalas 'victimised'". PNG Post-Courier. 2 May 2002.
  5. ^ "Paska has no regrets". PNG Post Courier. 2 July 2002.
  6. ^ "Numbers backing Somare for PNG premier said swelling". The National. 30 July 2002.
  7. ^ "Somare s courtship a waste of time, says party bosses". PNG Post Courier. 7 August 2007.
  8. ^ "National Parliamentary Elections 2012". PNG Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ "Political Parties of Papua New Guinea Registry Information 2018" (PDF). Registry of Political Parties. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.


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