Anthony Albanese to push ‘family-first’ security treaty in address to Papua New Guinea parliament

Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinea counterpart James Marape in Brisbane in September. On Thursday Albanese will be the first foreign head of government to address PNG’s parliament. Photograph: Patrick Hamilton/AFP/Getty Images

Anthony Albanese will seek progress on a new security treaty during a visit to Papua New Guinea, pushing a “family-first approach” amid increasing competition with China for influence in the Pacific.

On Thursday the Australian prime minister will become the first foreign government leader to address PNG’s parliament and will say he sees the relationship as “a bond between equals”.