PNG government survives opposition no confidence push

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Updated July 29, 2009 08:37:05

The government of Papua New Guinea has been parading its numbers in parliament to prove that it's not vulnerable to a vote of no confidence. Earlier, the Opposition said it had rallied enough support to topple Sir Michael Somare's administration. But in the end, parliament had to be postponed on Tuesday because there weren't enough members in the house to form a quorum.

Presenter:Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Liam Fox, Port Moresby correspondent; Sir Michael Somare, PNG prime minister

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