Credit: Rodney Braithwaite / DefencePrime Minister Marape says the deal seeks to boost his country’s defence force from 4000 personnel to 7000 and contains provisions for up to 10,000 PNG citizens to serve with the ADF under “dual arrangements.”“Our Defence Force will always report to the Commander of the PNG Defence Force. Australians, including Papua New Guineans enlisted into the Australian Defence Force, will report to the Australian commander,” he said. Section 206 of our constitution allows for our defence force to work in synergy with other visiting defence forces, and this treaty is consistent with that provision,” he said. Mr Marape is this weekend expected to attend the NRL grand final with Mr Albanese in Sydney, providing a possible opportunity in Australia to also finally sign the defence treaty. Mr Albanese said he was very confident the deal would be signed soon.