Andrew Peacock and his unique role in Papua New Guinea’s development

And I hope that in time the Liberal Party might properly chronicle that contribution as well as the other outstanding roles by Liberals to Papua New Guinea's development and peaceful independence.

If you read most of the history of the Papua New Guinea's achievement of self- government and then independence you would assume it was driven by Labor Governments and Labor Ministers alone.

That is a poor representation of the true story. Liberal Governments, principally led by Andrew Peacock, played a no less important role.

Liberals should be proud of it, and be grateful to the Honourable Andrew Peacock, for his wisdom and his leadership at an important and challenging time.