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The National Parliament of Papua New Guinea is the unicameral national legislature in Papua New Guinea. It was first created in 1964 as the House of Assembly of Papua and New Guinea but gained its current name with the granting of independence in 1975.The 109 members of the parliament all serve five-year terms. 89 members are elected from single-member Open electorates which are sometimes referred to as seats but are officially known as constituencies.