PNG Governor General in critical condition in Australia

10:41 am on 31 October 2016

Papua New Guinea's Governor General, Sir Michael Ogio, has been medivacced to Australia in a critical condition.

Sir Michael Ogio, Govenor General of Papua New Guinea.

Sir Michael Ogio, Govenor General of Papua New Guinea. Photo: Government House PNG

He was flown to Brisbane from Port Moresby on Friday morning.

Sir Michael, who became Governor General in 2011, underwent coronary bypass surgery in Singapore nearly a year ago.