It seems the now side-lined Petroleum Minister, Jimmy Maladina, in a court battle over allegations of a domestic assault charge in Australia, was also involved in another court matter from a family court held in Port Moresby in early December. According to the document, released to the media, and viewed by PNGHAUSBUNG, the document is a family court protection order against Maladina. The family court in Port Moresby on December 5th, 2023, issued a permanent protection order against the 58-year-old Esa’ala MP, on December 5, 2023. The order presided over by Her Worship, Magistrate Rossie Aize Jonson, mandates that Maladina, his relatives, agents, and associates must refrain from any form of harassment or violence towards the complainant, named in this family court matter, and her family. That court's decision includes strict prohibitions on assault, intimidation, and abuse, with Maladina and his affiliates barred from sending abusive messages or making defamatory posts on social media against the complainant and her family. Additionally, they are forbidden from using violence to interfere with the complainant’s daily life or from preventing her and her children from residing in their jointly owned property in the National Capital District. In the event of a breach of these conditions, the police are authorized to arrest Maladina and bring him before the court on contempt charges. This protection order is set to last for 24 months, expiring on December 5, 2025.