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MEDIA RELEASE: Aid monitor says size of budget less important than harmful nature of foreign aid policy

May 12, 2015

MEDIA RELEASE 12 May 2015 SYDNEY: Australian independent aid monitor, AID/WATCH, has announced they are pleased to see that there are no further budget cuts to foreign aid. They are using this as a chance to call for greater scrutiny from both the Opposition...

Aid watchdog calls for Australian support for PNG anti-corruption measures

Mar 6, 2015

Aid watchdog calls for Australian support for PNG anti-corruption measures MEDIA RELEASE EMBARGOED 6am, 5 March 2015 Australia spends $577 million a year on aid to Papua New Guinea (PNG). Two key...

Campaign against further overseas aid cuts

Mar 4, 2015

Published from transcript of SBS World News Radio 3 March 2015 By Greg Dyett Aid organisations have launched a campaign against any further reductions to foreign aid in the May budget. Instead, they’re calling on the federal government to start rebuilding...

There are problems with foreign aid, but Bishop has solved none of them

Jun 28, 2014

An “overhaul” of Australia’s foreign aid program is largely not new, and fundamentally fails to address the difficult questions on how to make aid more effective. Aid analyst Thulsi Narayanasamy unpacks the policy.

Australian aid watchdog condemns new foreign aid paradigm

Jun 18, 2014

MEDIA RELEASE Australian aid watchdog condemns new foreign aid paradigm For immediate release 18/6/2014 Sydney: Aid/Watch has responded to the address of Foreign Minister Julie Bishop to the National Press Club where Ms Bishop reiterated a commitment to...

Australian aid watchdog concerned about DFAT back-flip on aid to Grenada

Feb 14, 2014

MEDIA RELEASE 14 -2-14 Australian aid watchdog concerned about DFAT back-flip on aid to Grenada AID/WATCH supports the Government of Grenada making a diplomatic protest on the reneging of Australian aid funding committed to rebuild a new parliament building on the...