Prime Minister Peter O’Neill was re-elected in August and leads a coalition government set on having a “modern and competitive resource tax regime” in addition to being politically and fiscally stable.

The idea of a review is not “window dressing” said O’Neill, who was minister of finance in the previous government, led by Michael Somare.

“The government understands petroleum and mining taxes and charges…have to be imposed in a way that does not act as a significant disincentive to investment and competitiveness,” said O’Neill.

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