Media reports said the bill was close to $1.3 million. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SYDNEY - Papua New Guinea has witnessed an online backlash over the cost to taxpayers of around 30 officials travelling to London for the coronation of King Charles, with the governor general’s office denying media reports the bill was close to US$1 million .
In a statement, Government House official secretary Bill Toraso denied media reports the governor general’s office had spent 3 million kina , but confirmed to Reuters 10 of its staff had travelled to London, in addition to 10 guests. Whenever the governor general travelled there are always 10 staff, he said, including a valet, lady-in-waiting and two protocol officers.
PNG values its “close and historical ties we as a nation share with the monarch, as our head of state”, he said.
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