There are problems with foreign aid, but Bishop has solved none of them
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.
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AidWatch’s Thulsi Narayanasamy speaks to Radio New Zealand about cuts to Australia’s aid programme and the lack of transparency since the aid programme has been integrated into the Foreign Affairs Department.