Australians question how aid money is being spent in Indonesia after shift to ‘aid investment’
AidWatch said the $5.5 million Australia pledged in relief aid to Indonesia was a diplomatic initiative
Australia handed out millions in aid contracts to company accused of bribery
Sinclair Knight Merz, a donor to both Labor and Liberal parties, won contracts worth $489m for Asia-Pacific projects. AID/WATCH states that the corporatisation of aid has made it more difficult to ensure accountability for private companies administering aid
53 organisations call on Labor to reject failed TPP
6 February 2016 | Dear Senator, Reject the failed TPP and ensure fairness in future trade deals, including the RCEP We the undersigned 53 community organisations, representing over two million Australians, call on you to reject the failed Trans-Pacific Partnership...Worried About The TPP? Australia Is Pushing Another Bad Deal
Originally published in New Matilda on 18 November 2015. https://newmatilda.com/2015/11/18/worried-about-the-tpp-australia-is-pushing-another-bad-deal/. By Thulsi Narayanasamy. Despite receiving little attention in Australia, efforts to establish a new regional...We Took Part In An Australian Aid Program. It Was More About Helping Your Country Than Ours
Originally published in New Matilda on 6 November 2015. https://newmatilda.com/2015/11/06/we-took-part-in-an-australian-aid-program-it-was-more-about-helping-your-country-than-ours/ By Aminio David and Anita Tenkon. Advocates for traditional landowners in Vanuatu,...MEDIA RELEASE: Aid monitor says size of budget less important than harmful nature of foreign aid policy
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...
