Focus continues on Australia's relationship with its closest northern neighbour with a top Liberal frontbencher set to visit Papua New Guinea this week.
Opposition foreign affairs spokesman Simon Birmingham will spend five days touring the capital Port Moresby and nearby towns Kuriva, Kerea and Pari to focus on development work and health.
Maternal health, family and sexual violence, water safety and the prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, malaria and HIV will also be in the spotlight.
He will also visit Goroka and Asaro in the country's north.
The senior Liberal will hold talks with PNG and Australian officials as well as regional leaders and local communities.
"As the closest of neighbours and the deepest of partners, I look forward to the opportunity to better understand the relationship between our nations and how we can secure the best outcomes from our work together," Senator Birmingham said in a Monday statement.
The trip is the senator's first as opposition spokesman, having last visited as trade minister for APEC meetings in 2018.
"I look forward to renewing discussions with local officials on our two-way trade and investment relationship, along with the growing security ties," he said.
The trip follows Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit last week, where he became the first foreign leader to address PNG's parliament.
Mr Albanese and his counterpart James Marape committed to a joint security pact, which they're hoping to negotiate by the end of April and sign in June.
