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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape orders corruption watchdog to investigate PNG Ports

James Marape has directed the country's corruption watchdog to investigate the state-owned PNG Ports Corporation. (ABC News: Natalie Whiting)

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape says the country's corruption watchdog will investigate the state-owned PNG Ports Corporation in response to revelations by the ABC.

Last week the ABC's Background Briefing, in a joint investigation with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, revealed questionable payments involving officials at PNG Ports, which is currently receiving more than half a billion dollars in Australian government funding.

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