In my five years as Foreign Minister I have made 33 visits to the Pacific. On each occasion...
Category - Australian aid
Has the Haiti scandal caused a collapse in trust in Australian...
Most Australian development NGOs rely on public donations. This means trust is like oxygen for them...
Australia’s relationships with its Pacific Island neighbours...
This year has seen intense media scrutiny of Chinese aid to our Pacific Island neighbours. The...
In disasters, violence against women is the huge, often hidden...
After her son’s murder, Miriam* finally fled her village in Myanmar’s conflict-ravaged Rakhine...
How low will it go? Assessing the 2018 Australian aid budget
This Australian aid budget was meant to be a dull affair. Earlier rumours of large cuts had been...
The delicate dance of gender equality in Australia’s foreign...
The Australian Government wants global gender equality. The Foreign Minister has championed it...
Turning on health services remotely
To identify practical opportunities to achieve equitable access to health in the Pacific and...
Asia or the Pacific: where will we source our agricultural...
There are renewed calls for a dedicated agricultural visa. The National Farmers’ Federation...
An investment bank for Australia’s aid program
It was a privilege to be part of 3MAP (the 3-Minute Aid Pitch competition) at the 2018 Australasian...
When will we stop cutting aid?
This year’s budget sees a small increase in foreign aid in 2018-19 almost in line with inflation...