The Papua New Guinea Labour Party was a

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. It was launched in 2001 by the PNG Trade Union Congress, with Andrew Kandakasi as party president. In February 2002,

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president Greg Sword visited

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to support the party. PNGTUC secretary-general John Paska became the party leader for the 2002 election. Paska was unsuccessful, but Dr Bob Danaya was elected in Western Provincial. Danaya then supported

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for Prime Minister. Danaya was re-elected as the party's sole MP in the 2007 election. Danaya lost his seat to

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in the 2012 election. The party did not contest the 2017 election and as of 2018 was no longer registered.

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