Provincial autonomy is a policy the ruling People's National Congress will take with it on the campaign trail in the 2017 National Election.
That was announced by Prime Minister and parliamentary leader Peter O'Neill in Port Moresby this morning. He was speaking at the PNC convention launching the party campaign to maintain its grip on power.
The major party in the coalition government have endorsed 93 candidates for the 111 seat Parliament.
"Our government will give power to provinces that can manage its public services and finances (after the election)," O'Neill said.
He also maintained that, PNC signature policies of free education, free health care, law and order, infrastructure, and growing the economy will continue when it form the next government after July.