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Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975
No. 98 of 1975
An Act relating to the attainment of Independence by Papua New Guinea
[Assented to 9 September 1975]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
WHEREAS certain territories and islands formerly constituting the Possession of British New Guinea and placed by the Crown under the authority of Australia were administered by Australia under the Papua Act 1905-1940 as the Territory of Papua:
Papua New Guinea Independence Act 1975
No. 98 of 1975
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