LeagueNews.co | Cooper McEnroe
Australia maintained their dominance over Papua New Guinea in the annual Prime Minister's XIII clash, securing a hard-fought 30-18 victory.
Despite making 17 errors throughout the match, Australia were unable to shake off PNG, who put up a strong fight.
PNG, despite having fewer players with NRL experience, remained competitive throughout the first hour of the match.
Australia relied on tries from Alofiana Khan-Pereira, Cameron McInnes, and Tyrell Sloan to secure the win.
Ben Hunt stood out as one of Australia's most impressive players, strengthening his claim for the Kangaroos' No.9 jersey.
Papua New Guinea got off to a dream start with Nene Macdonald's try, but Australia quickly responded with a try from Murray Taulagi.
It was evident that PNG was up for the challenge, resulting in an intense arm wrestle between the two teams.