PNG government minister charged over alleged domestic assault in Sydney

Jimmy Maladina, the country's petroleum minister, says he is fully cooperating with the authorities to address this matter'

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A minister in the Papua New Guinea government has been arrested in Sydney after an alleged domestic assault offence.

Guardian Australia understands that the country's petroleum minister, Jimmy Maladina, was charged with domestic assault on Saturday after an alleged incident in Bondi.

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