Australia through its international aid agency AusAid has put forward an advisory submission to the Bougainville government. It wants Australian officials to be placed in advisory roles in the Bougainville government administration.
However Bougainville Commerce and Trade Minister Joseph Watawi said there has been no consultation with the Bougainville government.
Watawi said the proposal was done in Canberra, and told Radio Australia that the Bougainville government would not allow it to be forced through.
But Australian government officials in PNG say the advisory positions have already been jointly agreed to by the Bougainville and Australian governments.
