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Ahead of the 2022 Federal Election, the Development Policy Centre co-hosted a series of International Development Election Forums with the Australian Council for International Development and the International Development Contractors’ Community.
The Forums aimed to provide political parties with the opportunity to convey their platform and priorities for Australia’s international development cooperation and humanitarian assistance programs. They were also an opportunity for stakeholders, the media and the general public to hear from the candidates on these issues and to gain clarity on the parties’ specific policies and commitments ahead of the election.
Australian Greens
Wednesday 4 May 11am–12noon
Senator Janet Rice, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, and Senator Mehreen Faruqi, Spokesperson on International Aid and Development
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This first International Development Election Forum featured the Australian Greens’ spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Senator Janet Rice, and spokesperson on International Aid and Development, Senator Mehreen Faruqi.
Following an address from the Senators, there was a moderated discussion with a small number of in-person invitees. The discussion was moderated by communication specialist and award-winning television journalist, writer and commentator, Virginia Haussegger AM.
The Forum was livestreamed via the Development Policy Centre’s YouTube channel.
The International Development Election Forums are a joint initiative of the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy’s Development Policy Centre, the Australian Council for International Development and the International Development Contractors’ Community.
The second Forum featured the Opposition’s Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy MP. The third was presented by the Coalition’s Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator the Hon Zed Seselja.
Monday 9 May 2022 10–11am
Pat Conroy MP, Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific
The Coalition
Friday 13 May 2022 10:30–11:30am
Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, Minister for International Development and the Pacific