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PNG resources sector reforms: National Petroleum Authority established under new legislation
The Papua New Guinea Government has announced a new seven-member board of the National Petroleum Authority, marking the next step in the country’s resources sector reform. This follows the comme ...
PNG resources sector: broad reforms establish new petroleum regulator and levy
The Papua New Guinea Parliament recently passed the National Petroleum Authority Act 2025 and the Oil and Gas (Amendment) Act 2025, establishing the National Petroleum Authority as the new regulator for the petroleum sector. ...
Wide-ranging reforms to overhaul PNG mining sector
Papua New Guinea's Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazard Management has released the latest version of the draft Mining Bill for public comment. If passed, the Bill will introduce sweeping reforms to modernise the country's mining sector, replacing the current Mining Act 1992. ...
PNG proposes a new regime for arbitration
Papua New Guinea has proposed a new regime for domestic and international arbitrations: the Arbitration Bill 2019. If enacted, it has the potential to provide greater certainty for arbitrations in PNG, and the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards within PNG. ...
Personal Property Security regime commences in PNG
The commencement of the personal Property Security regime means an important changes to the companies transact business's report in Papua New Guinea. ...
Toksave – PNG regulatory update: Covid-19 and state of emergency in PNG; Income Tax Act rewrite; Kumul submarine cable network and other developments
First case of Covid-19 and state of emergency announced in PNG; significant proposed changes to Income Tax Act; Phase 2 of Kumul submarine cable network project initiated; and new tariffs and service standards for ports. ...
Proposed amendments to the PNG Land Act
Amendments to the Papua New Guinea Land Act have been proposed which among other things will restrict ownership of land by non-citizens including PNG incorporated companies that are wholly or partly owned by non-citizen individuals or companies ...
Toksave - PNG regulatory update: P'nyang Gas Agreement; Whistleblower Bill; Air Niugini/Philippine Airlines codeshare and other developments
No P'nyang Gas Agreement with ExxonMobil; first of its kind Whistleblower Bill moves ahead; codeshare denied for Air Niugini/Philippine Airlines; and the Proposed Organic Law on the Independent Commission Against Corruption 2019 (ICAC Bill). ...
Heralding in a new era – PNG's arbitration regime
The Papua New Guinea National Parliament recently passed legislation that offers a revamped and modern legal framework to entities seeking to resolve their domestic and/or international commercial disputes through arbitration. ...
New partner for PNG
Allens has appointed Sarah Kuman as partner of its Papua New Guinea practice. Sarah is a commercial lawyer who works across the resources, energy and infrastructure sectors. She started her legal ...