Australia unveils new, cheaper visa deal for PNG Chiefs' supporters ahead of NRL debut

📅 February 02, 2026 09:18 PM ⏱️ 2 min read 🕐 Scraped: February 02, 2026

Summary: Prime Minister James Marape welcomed the announcement that the visa will come at a significantly reduced cost compared to a regular Australian visa.

Photo: Office of the Prime Minister, PNG

Australia's home affairs minister has announced a special visa for those involved with or travelling to watch the PNG Chiefs in rugby league's NRL competition.

Beginning in 2028, the PNG Chiefs' debut NRL season, Papua New Guineans will pay about

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