That point has been valid since Whitlam forced them into independence back in the 70s. The story is the same in poorer countries all around the world, the polis and Rich get richer but the poor get poorer.
Try and find out the allocation of funds for the massive mining and gas companies up there. None of it reaches grassroots , not even improved infrastructure . Then law and order disintegrates .
Most of the PNG people ( both govt and private sector) that I knew,would prefer to be a state of Oz with proper police and development. I know it will never happen but the current situation shows no signs of abating.
Albo is simply putting a lollipop in front of their PM and he couldn’t give a stuff about putting some provisos on it to try and generate some basic things for the average Papua New Guinean.
Rich in resources but so poor in care of its people.