PAPUA New Guinea is pressing ahead with plans to ban visas on arrival for Australian visitors.
Media outlets in PNG are reporting Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has confirmed speculation the nation's National Executive Council (NEC), a cabinet-like body, approved the move last week.
Mr O'Neill denied the plan discriminates against Australians.
"There is no discrimination whatsoever," Mr O'Neill told the Port Moresby-based Post-Courier on Tuesday.
"All Australians travelling to PNG have to get a visa before arrival, except for those Australians who are travelling by boat to ports like Kokopo or Tabubil who will get a visa on arrival because of the difficulties in obtaining them beforehand.
"But this is all across the world, not only Australia.
"We have similar arrangements with other countries and we will make sure similar arrangements are in place for other world partners.
"It is the same arrangement. It's called reciprocal rights."
The ban is expected to come into force after Mr O'Neill signs off on it.
The move follows a threat from Mr O'Neill in November 2013 to withdraw visas-on-arrival arrangements with Australia unless Australia reciprocated.
In recent years there has been tension between Port Moresby and Canberra over what Mr O'Neill has called unfair visa restrictions on his countrymen.
Comment is being sought from Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
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