Architect of PNG's successful NRL bid steps down amid corruption allegations

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A key architect in the bid for Papua New Guinea's NRL team has stepped down from the new franchise's board in the wake of a media report detailing corruption concerns unrelated to the team.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Friday of an alleged request from state-owned Kumul Petroleum to a Chinese firm it had given work, asking it to use a particular company as part of the arrangement.

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