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International Projects 2007 PNG Election Report

Patricia Kassman (L) and Richard Marles (C) discuss the arrest of double voters with local police, Hohola, Port Moresby, 07 July 2007.

Michael Morgan, (C) discusses the Election with voters.

Australian Labor International Project's Observer Team reports on the 2007 PNG National Election. Richard Marles, Lesley Clarke and Michael Morgan spent five days observing the polls in our watch seats in the National Capital District.

Date:  23 August 2007

The mission constitutes part of our ongoing engagement with PNG's politcal process.

Summary of the 30 June–14 July 2007 National Parliament of Papua New Guinea election results

Party

Seats

+/–

National Alliance Party

27

+8

PNG Party

8

+8

People's Action Party

6

+1

Pangu Party

5

–1

People's Democratic Movement

5

–7

United Resources Party

5

+4

New Generation Party

4

+4

People's National Congress Party

4

+2

People's Progress Party

4

–4

People's Party

3

+3

Rural Development Party

3

+3

Melanesian Liberal Party

2

+2

People's Labour Party

2

–2

PNG Country Party

2

+1

United Party

2

–1

Melanesian Alliance Party

1

–2

National Advance Party

1

+1

People's First Party

1

–1

PNG Conservative Party

1

+1

PNG Labour Party

1

±0

PNG National Party

1

–2

Independents

19

+2

Election nullified ( Rai Coast, Madang)

1

—

Not yet reported

1

—

Total (turnout %)

109