Carr says he was wrong on PNG

Foreign Minister Bob Carr says he was wrong to threaten sanctions against Papua New Guinea.

Senator Carr said last week any failure by PNG to hold its planned mid-year elections would be a “shocking model” for the Pacific and could result in sanctions.

Senator Carr on Wednesday said his choice of language was wrong.

“It was a mistake and I’ve learned a lesson,” he told ABC Television on Wednesday.

PNG High Commissioner to Australia Charles Lepani said last week for Senator Carr to make such a comment “on his first sojourn” as foreign minister was disappointing.

Senator Carr on Friday issued a statement saying his comments had been “misunderstood and used out of context”.

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