Text of narrative - Ms Margaret Thomas - Coordintor AusAID, PNG
Voice-over with video footage of military and civilian personnel loading helicopters
I think the operation so far has gone remarkably well. There was a very fast response both from the Australian Defence force and through AusAID the government has mobilised both people and a million dollars worth of assistance.
I think supplies were up in Port Moresby within a couple of days and the relief operation down in Oro province has gone extremely well.
Supplies are getting out to communities that have been effected and giving people shelter, food and access to water which is extremely important.
Australia has a very long friendship and partnership with Papua New Guinea. At the centrepiece of our relationship is our development cooperation relationship.
We support long term improvements in Papua New Guinea's standard of living but when something like a disaster happens then Australia very much wants to respond and to be at the forefront of that Response.