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Australia 'has harmed PNG ties' Australia 'has harmed PNG ties'
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Australia is being accused of mismanaging its relationship with Papua New Guinea, after announcing the suspension of some diplomatic ties.Australia is being accused of mismanaging its relationship with Papua New Guinea, after announcing the suspension of some diplomatic ties.
Canberra is angry that a lawyer it wanted to extradite from Papua New Guinea on child sex charges was allowed to leave the country.Canberra is angry that a lawyer it wanted to extradite from Papua New Guinea on child sex charges was allowed to leave the country.
Julian Moti was arrested in the capital Port Moresby, but managed to skip bail.Julian Moti was arrested in the capital Port Moresby, but managed to skip bail.
Australian opposition politicians have said the government's tough stance could harm South Pacific relations.Australian opposition politicians have said the government's tough stance could harm South Pacific relations.
Solomons involvementSolomons involvement
Officials in Canberra want to know why their extradition request for Mr Moti was ignored, and how such a high-profile suspect was allowed to escape.Officials in Canberra want to know why their extradition request for Mr Moti was ignored, and how such a high-profile suspect was allowed to escape.
In response to the recent events, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has suspended some diplomatic ties with the impoverished nation.In response to the recent events, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer has suspended some diplomatic ties with the impoverished nation.
But Kevin Rudd from Australia's opposition Labour party says the government has over-reacted. But Kevin Rudd from Australia's opposition Labor party says the government has over-reacted.
"We have to deal with all these countries in the future, on big things and small things, and sometimes it's important to bite your tongue and get the business done," he said."We have to deal with all these countries in the future, on big things and small things, and sometimes it's important to bite your tongue and get the business done," he said.
"The objective is to get Mr Moti back to Australia. Is that objective helped by Mr Downer jumping around and screaming and shouting? I don't think so.""The objective is to get Mr Moti back to Australia. Is that objective helped by Mr Downer jumping around and screaming and shouting? I don't think so."
What makes this case so sensitive is that Mr Moti was recently appointed attorney-general of the Solomon Islands.What makes this case so sensitive is that Mr Moti was recently appointed attorney-general of the Solomon Islands.
He is now back in the Solomons capital, Honiara, where he is in custody facing immigration charges.He is now back in the Solomons capital, Honiara, where he is in custody facing immigration charges.
Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has warned Canberra that if it continues to push for Mr Moti's extradition, then Australian peacekeepers could be thrown out of the country.Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manasseh Sogavare, has warned Canberra that if it continues to push for Mr Moti's extradition, then Australian peacekeepers could be thrown out of the country.
The soldiers and police officers are part of a regional intervention force that was deployed earlier this year to quell violent disturbances in Honiara.The soldiers and police officers are part of a regional intervention force that was deployed earlier this year to quell violent disturbances in Honiara.