Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape, left, gestures during a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

An attendee records Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape speaking during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape gestures during a press conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)