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3 June 2022

The Coalition and aid: a story of two halves

by Stephen Howes

21 March 2022

An agenda for aid and development in the 2022 federal election

by Cameron Hill

Image of tweet from @Menlu_RI (Retno Marsudi, Foreign Minister of Indonesia). Text says: "Kicking things off for 2022 with my good friend FM @MarisePayne Flag of IndonesiaFlag of Australia Exchanged communication on Indonesia's participation in Australian Agriculture Visa Program (19/01). Received assurances that it would allow Indonesian migrant workers w dignified, safe, & rewarding employment"

11 February 2022

Rationale fades as ag visa details emerge. Will Indonesia decide to antagonise the Pacific?

by Stephen Howes

Close-up photograph of an orange on a tree. There is text over the photo which reads "Australian Agriculture Visa. The Nationals for Regional Australia."

24 August 2021

Yesterday’s regional visa announcement: the end of the PLS?

by Stephen Howes

17 June 2021

ASEAN ag visa makes no sense

by Stephen Howes and Richard Curtain

Monitoring infrastructure corruption

14 May 2021

Monitoring infrastructure corruption

by Anna Griffin

1 April 2019

The Efic reform bill: maximising Australian benefits even to the detriment of our neighbours

by Stephen Howes

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