Yangin, Russel2021-02-102021-02-102205-7404http://hdl.handle.net/1885/222440This is the second In Brief in a two-part series. Part 1 detailed the circumstances surrounding the unsuccessful re-election of three women members of parliament (MPs) in Papua New Guinea (PNG). In this second part I analyse the case studies and reach three findings: the women’s attempts to consolidate power in their province during their first term were unsuccessful; the importance of provincial assemblies in national politics should not be underestimated; and the rules of big-man1 politics seem likely to apply to women MPs.Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Tradeapplication/pdfen-AUAuthor/s retain copyright202110.25911/E30R-KZ46