Lae · Morobe Province

JohnRosso

Deputy Prime Minister and Member for Lae. Making Lae the safest, cleanest and best-run city in Papua New Guinea, a place where business and families can grow.

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2017Elected Member for Lae

2022Deputy Prime Minister

80%Fewer major crimes in Lae

LandsMinister for Lands, Physical Planning & Urbanisation

The story

A former police officer and Lae businessman who stepped up for his city, now Deputy Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.

Police
Served as a police patrol officer in the Highlands.
Business
Built Lae companies FTM Construction and ESS Security Systems.
2017
Elected Member for Lae Open as an independent, then joined Pangu Pati.
2019
Appointed Minister for Lands and Physical Planning.
2022
Re-elected for Lae and appointed Deputy Prime Minister in the Marape-Rosso Government.
2024
Also took on the Immigration portfolio.

The work

For Lae

Projects delivered for Lae and Morobe.

The city

Lae City Authority

Set up the Lae City Authority to run the city, with more funding to deliver services.

Safety

Safer Lae

Police and community partnerships that cut major crime in Lae by around 80 percent.

Roads

Four-lane highways

The Lae to Nadzab four-lane highway and the Unitech to Eriku upgrade, plus better city roads like Bumbu Road.

Health

St John Ambulance

Lae's first reliable ambulance service, fully funded by the Lae City Authority.

Growth

Nadzab & new suburbs

More capacity at Nadzab Airport and two new suburbs to house thousands of families.

Community

Sport & schools

Sir Ignatius Kilage Stadium refurbishment and better access to education for Lae's students.

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