In this episode of The Unkles Podcast, we sit down to unpack the PNG Diaspora Business Council of Australia — a first-of-its-kind national body created to represent Papua New Guineans living in Australia and give them a real voice in both Waigani and Canberra.We break down:🇵🇬 What the PNG Diaspora Business Council is and why it matters🤝 How the council plans to move beyond remittances and build people-to-people trade between PNG SMEs and the PNG/Australia diaspora📊 The national survey (closing Oct 31, 2024) collecting data on aid, trade, immigration, and money flows between PNG and Australia🌏 The long-term plan to present findings to the PNG Government in Feb 2026 and build formal pathways for business, policy input, and skills transferWe also highlight the stories of community leaders across Australia — from health workers and youth advocates to business owners and cultural organisers — who are keeping PNG culture alive, supporting families back home, and building economic bridges.Key topics in this episode:• Dual citizenship + land rights• High freight costs and trade barriers for PNG products• How to get PNG produce (banana, kaukau, taro) into Australia• Cultural preservation for PNG kids raised overseas• Why skilled PNG professionals in Australia should be part of PNG development projects• The dream of a formal, recognised PNG business network across AustraliaThis is about ownership, opportunity, and rewriting the “brain drain” story. It’s PNG to the world and PNG back home.