Albanese causes speculation a new PNG team could enter the NRL

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has caused speculation a new Papua New Guinea team could soon be entering the NRL. Mr Albanese welcomed Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape into Parliament House on Thursday where the two discussed their “common interest” for the “mighty cultural institution” that is rugby league. Sky News host Keiran Gilbert welcomed the idea, saying PNG has come up with “fantastic footballers”. “If we were to say, put a few hundred million dollars in of government funds to help foster that, there wouldn’t be a better soft diplomacy that Australia could take part in. “It’s a religion to that country.”