Papua New Guinea's Governor General has intervened to prevent the country's election from failing. The election has been running for almost a month but has been plagued by violence and delays. The Governor General says he has approved a two-week extension for the results to be handed up, saying it would have been impossible to complete the vote counting by Friday. PNG correspondent Natalie Whiting has the details from Port Moresby. | ABC News

This video captures the full exchange from the Papua New Guinea Parliament Sitting on 18 November 2025, where the Member for Wau waria raises strong concerns about foreign businesses taking over small-scale economic activities across PNG — even in villages. The Minister for Commerce responds with updates on the Reserve Business Activity List (RIL), foreign worker restrictions, illegal operations in security, fisheries, forestry, mining, and the push toward the Take Back PNG agenda. Key points in