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DevelopmentPolicyCentreProgressReportJanuary–June2017

HIGHLIGHTS

• The2017AustralasianAidConferencewasattendedbymorethan400people,and

againwasahugelysuccessfulevent.Keynotesandplenariesfocusedongovernance,thehumanitariansystem,theprivatesectoranddevelopmentandnewideasforAustralianaid.TheconferencewasopenedbyForeignMinisterJulieBishopMP.

• TheinauguralMitchellHumanitarianAwardwaspresentedtoveterinarianRobynAldersattheAustralasianAidConferencedinner.WorkhasbegunonanewseriesofAidProfilestoformtheshortlistforthe2018award.

• WeredesignedtheDevpolicyBlog,withpositivefeedbackreceivedfromreadersonitsnewlookandfunctionality.

• ThePNGelectionresultsdatabase(http://devpolicy.org/pngelections/)waslaunchedinPortMoresbyinMarch.ThewebsitecontainsallavailableelectionresultsforallgeneralelectionsheldinPapuaNewGuineasince1972,whichcanbeexploredusinganinteractivedatadashboard.ThesitealsoincludesthefirstdigitalmapofPNGelectoralboundaries.

• ThePacificUpdatewasheldinSuva,Fiji,inJune,withmorethan300attendees.Thefeedbacksurveyontheconferencewashighlypositive,withmanyattendeessayingthattheywouldusetheinformationprovidedinpresentationsintheirwork.

• WeonceagainheldourannualaidbudgetbreakfastforuminMaythemorningafterbudgetnight,whichwaswellattendedbothinpersonandbythosewatchingthelivestream.Theeventincludeddiscussiononthecutsbeingmadetoaidinthebudgetforwardestimatesandabroaderdiscussiononaidperformance.

• ThecentremadeasubmissiontotheForeignPolicyWhitePaperprocess,highlightingourresearchonissuessuchasaid,climatechange,thePacificandlabourmobility.

• RobinDaviesco-editedaSpecialIssueofthejournalDevelopmentPolicyReviewwithJonathanPickeringandAnnalisaPrizzonontheopinionsofaidconsumers.

• TerenceWoodandCamillaBurkotworkedwithacoalitionofAustralianaidNGOsandadvocatestomeetwithparliamentariansandprovidethemwithfactualinformationaboutgoodaidpolicy.

• AnewMastersdegreeineconomicsandpublicpolicywaslaunchedaspartofourpartnershipwiththeUniversityofPapuaNewGuineaSchoolofBusinessandPublicPolicy(UPNG-SBPP).

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CONTENTS

OUTREACH...............................................................................................................................2Media.................................................................................................................................................2DevpolicyBlog....................................................................................................................................3Socialmedia.......................................................................................................................................4Meetings,talks,training,assignments...............................................................................................4Events.................................................................................................................................................6

PUBLICATIONS........................................................................................................................10

MAJORPROJECTS...................................................................................................................14

STAFFING................................................................................................................................18

AppendixA:MediamentionsJanuary–June2016...............................................................19

OUTREACHMediaDemandformediacommentaryfromDevpolicystaffremainedstrong,withthePNGelections,migrationpolicyissuesinAustralia,andtheaidbudgetbeingamongthemostrequestedtopicsforcommentorbackgroundingfromourexperts.Intotal,therewerejustover100mediaitemsfeaturingcommentorresearchbytheDevpolicyteam,orcoverageofourevents,inthefirsthalfof2017.Somehighlightsincluded:

- AfactcheckforTheConversationbyRobinDavies:FactCheck:Whatarethefactson Australia’s foreign aid spending?, The Conversation, 31 January. (AndMethodology:findingthenumbersonAustralia’sforeignaidspendingovertime,TheConversation,31January.)

- CommentfromHenrySherrellonchangesto457visarulesacrossawiderangeofmedia, including theNewYorkTimes:AustraliaPlans toRaiseMoreBarriers toCitizenship,NewYorkTimes,20April.

- Coverageofouranalysisofthe2017aidbudget.

OurexpertsspoketotheABC,SBS,Bloomberg,Devex,FairfaxMedia,TheAustralianFinancialReviewandTheGuardian,amongotheroutlets.CoverageandrepublicationofourworkappearedthroughouttheregioninTheNational(PNG),thePNGPost-Courier,FijiTimesandVanuatuDailyPost.AfulllistingofmediamentionsislocatedinAppendixA.

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DevpolicyBlogTheDevpolicyBlogaveragedabout40,000pageviewsamonthduringtheperiodJan-June2017,withapeakaroundtheFederalBudgetinMay.AtthebeginningofMay,aredesignoftheblogwaslaunched,givingitafreshnewlook,enhancedsocialmediasharingoptions,betterauthorprofilesandanimprovedmobileandtabletexperience.Theredesignwascompletedin-housebyAshleeBetteridge,basedonasurveyofblogreaderscompletedinearly2017.Feedbackfromreadersonthenewlookandfunctionalityhasbeenhighlypositive.Theblogreaderpoll,coordinatedbyCamillaBurkot,demonstratedcontinuedhighlevelsofengagementandinterestintheblog’scontentfromkeystakeholdergroupssuchasthoseingovernment,intheregion,inacademiaanddevelopmentpractitioners—predominantlyatNGOs.Therewere67respondents,andmorethan60%ofrespondentsfoundourcontenttobehighlyorusuallyrelevant,while25%saiditwasoccasionallyrelevant.Thesurveyalsobroughtforwardsomegoodsuggestionsforbroadeningourcontent,andledustomakeiteasierforreaderstoaccesstheirpreferredcontentbysplittingthefrontpageoftheblogintotwosections–aidanddevelopment,andPNGandthePacific.Basedonthis,wealsoaddedtwonewoptionstoourdailyblogemailstoallowreaderstoreceiveonlycontenttheywereinterestedin.Top10blogsbytrafficJan-June2017ThePapuaNewGuineaElectionResultsDatabasebyTerenceWoodDoesPNGrankhighlyforInternetpornsearches?ByAmandaWatsonTrump’snewdealforinternationalorganisations:40%offbyRobinDaviesTheendofthegoldenagebyPaulRonaldsTheSeasonalWorkerProgram:whoiscomingtoAustralia?ByHenrySherrellMediafail!PapuaNewGuineanwomendeservebetterfromthemediabyMichelleRooneyWanttosellaidtotheAustralianpublic?Looktovalues,notnationalinterestsbyTerenceWoodandCamillaBurkotDayofjudgement:PNGandtheO’NeillGovernmentbyBalKamaThegenderwoesofAustralianNGOsbyTerenceWoodAustralia’sforeignaiddilemmabyJackCorbett

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Prioritisingperiodsandpreventingunwantedpregnancy:addressingmenstrualandreproductivehealthinTimor-LesteandPapuaNewGuineabyBatyaAtlasandChelseaHuggettSocialmediaOurperformanceonsocialmediahasremainedstrong,withhighlevelsofengagement.Thecentrenowhas7,900followersonTwitter(upfrom6,140attheendof2016)and4,348Facebookpagefollowers(upfrom3,878attheendof2016).680peoplenowfollowtheCentre’supdatesonLinkedIn(foralongtimethiswasatalowlevel,buthasspikedinthepastsixmonths).Thecentre’semailofferingscontinuetoattractstrongsupport,withnewoptionsaddedinthelastsixmonths.

- Fortnightlynewsletter–6385subscribers- Dailyblogemail—2794subscribers- Aidanddevelopmentblogsonly—117subscribers- PNGandPacificblogsonly—74subscribers- Labourmobilitynewsletter(monthly)—350subscribers- PNGProjectnewsletter(monthly)—665subscribers

Meetings,talks,training,assignmentsStephenHowes

- RegularmeetingswithDFAT,NGOandcontractorseniorofficials- VariousmediainterviewsonPNG,labourmobilityandtheaidbudget- RegularmeetingswithseniorPNGofficialsandbusinessleaders- Speakerat“Complexityingovernmentsandmarkets”forum,19April,Crawford

School.- ChairatthePacificUpdate,Fiji,21June2017

MatthewDornan

- PresentedatMigrants@WorkResearchGroup’sMigrationandWorksymposium,UniversityofSydney,BackpackersvSeasonalWorkers:learningfromthecontrastingtemporarymigrationoutcomesinAustraliaandNewZealandhorticulture,6February2017,withHenrySherrell.

- PresentedatAPECWorkshopontheDevelopmentofanAPECLabourMobilityFramework,NhaTrang,Vietnam.Topic:PacificPossible:WhatmodelforlabourmobilityinthePacificIslandregion?,19February2017.

- PresentedatthePacificUpdate,UniversityoftheSouthPacific,Fiji.Topics:LearningfromSeasonalWorkerProgramsinAustraliaandNewZealandandRenewableEnergyinthePacific:GovernmentsandDonors,20-21June2017

- PanellistatAsiaPacificWeek,ANU.Topic:TheSDGsinthePacificIslands,13July2017.

- MetwithNorwegiandeputyforeignminister,2March- OrganisedPacificUpdateconferencewithcolleaguesfromADBandUSP

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GrantWalton

- OngoingmonthlymeetingswithTransnationalInstituteonCorruption-OngoingreadinggroupmeetingsforUniversityHouse-OngoinghelpingtoorganiseaneventforLawandJusticeDevelopmentCommunityofPracticegroupin2017-MeetingwithCAREPNGrepresentatives,11January-MetwithNorwegiandeputyforeignminister,2March-GuestlectureforcourseonAsiaandGlobalisationinFebruary-MetwithrepresentativesfromU4todiscussPNGandPacificanti-corruptionpolicyandresearch,21March-AwardedAPIPfundingof$3000inMaytoconductresearchonanticorruptionpolicyinSolomonIslands-GuestlectureforcourseonAustraliaandSecurityinthePacific,21April-RoundtablewithEU,French,UKambassadors,27April-Presentedanti-corruptionmessagingresultstoDFATandAbtAssociates,27April-LawandJusticeDevelopmentCommunityofPracticeevent,4May-InterviewedheadofICRCPNG,31May- PresentedresearchongeographiesofcorruptiontoInterdisciplinaryAnti-

CorruptionConference,15June- Presentedresearchonanti-corruptionmessagestoOECD,June- MetwithcolleaguesfromFrenchUniversityEHESStoexplorecollaboration,

June- MetwiththeDevelopmentLeadershipProgramtofurtheranti-corruption

researchinPNG,June- Finalisedbook–Anti-corruptionanditsdiscontents-tobepublishedin

September2017withRoutledgeTerenceWood

- MetwithPaulO'Callaghan,headofCaritas,3February- MetwithNorwegianDeputyForeignMinister,March- GaveatalktoNZDeputyHighCommissioneraboutelectionresults,Port

Moresby,March- MeetingwithPapuaNewGuineaElectoralCommission,March - MeetingonPacificIslandsPeaceIndexwithMurrayAckman,March- MetwithCommonwealthofLearning,accompaniedbyJamesBatley,May- MetwithLeonardChanatMFATonPNGelections,May - MetwithMarcLivesyatDFATonthePNGelections(withSteveHogg,Marcus

Pelto,KerrynBaker),June- PresentationonaCAREpanelontheforeignpolicyWhitePaper,January- PresentedtoDFATinPNGonthePNGelectiondatabase,March- PublicseminaratUPNGonthePNGelectionsdatabase,March- Guestlecture:Whatfactorsshapehigh-levelaidpolicydecisions,IDEC,

CrawfordSchool- ParticipationinACFID/Micah/CampaignforAustralianaidparliamentarianvisits

(moredetailintheGatesprojectreportbelow)

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AshleeBetteridge

- ProvidedfeedbacktotheNossalInstituteoncommunicationsandmessaging,March-May

- Wonthethree-minuteaidpitchcompetitionatthe2017AustralasianAidConference,February

- MetwithNicholasGloecklofDevextodiscusscollaborationopportunities,June- JoinedtheboardofdirectorsofNTAEastIndonesiaAid,January

EventsPacificUpdate21-22June2017The2017PacificUpdatewasheldonJune20-21,2017,attheUniversityoftheSouthPacificLaucalaCampus,Suva,Fiji.ThisconferencewasorganisedbytheAsianDevelopmentBank(ADB),theAustralianNationalUniversity’sDevelopmentPolicyCentre,andtheUniversityoftheSouthPacific(USP)SchoolofEconomics.Thereweremorethan300attendeesattheconferencethisyear,withtalksonlabourmobility,the‘blueeconomy’,tourismandmore.MyFather,MyCountry:afilmeveningwithDameMegTaylor7–9pm22June2017Speaker:DameMegTaylor,SecretaryGeneraltothePacificIslandsForum.Attendees:90In1938threeAustralianpatrolofficers–JimTaylor,JohnBlackandPatWalsh–setoffonanepicjourneyintothehighlandsofPapuaNewGuinea.Theirpurpose:tomakecontactwithhighlandtribeswhountilthen,hadnocontactwiththeoutsideworld,andtoexplaintothemthattheirliveswereabouttoundergoincrediblechange.Fiftyyearslater,Jim’sdaughterMegretracedherfather’sstepsandmetpeoplewhorememberedthedaythepatrolarrived.Meg’sobservationsarecombinedwithexcerptsfromherfather’sjournaltoprovideapersonalandpoeticnarrativeaboutanextraordinarymeetingofcultures.DroughtandfaminereliefinPapuaNewGuinea,2015-20163.15–5.15pm7June2017Speakers:DrMikeBourke,HonoraryAssociateProfessor,ANU;BrendanJinks,PhDcandidate,ANU;JamesKomengiandMattKanua,independentconsultants,PNG;andSallyLloyd,churchworker,PNG.Attendees:40PNGwasseverelyimpactedbythe2015-16ElNiñodroughtand,atsomeveryhigh-altitudelocations,aseriesofdestructivefrosts.Presentationsatthisseminarcovered:anationaloverviewoftheimpacts;moredetailedreportsonimpactsandfoodaidinpartsofEnga,Hela,WesternandMilneBayprovinces;andresponsesbythePNGnationalgovernment,donors,churches,internationalnon-governmentorganisationsandUNagencies.

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Theabsenceoftrust:AustralianstrategicthinkingandPNG1950-197512.30–1.30pm24May2017Speaker:DrBruceHunt,ResearchFellow,SchoolofHistory,CollegeofArtsandSocialScience,ANU.Attendees:25TheseminarfocusedonDrBruceHunt’srecentmonographAustralia’sNorthernShield?PapuaNewGuineaandtheDefenceofAustraliaSince1880andhiscurrentproject,writinganofficialhistoryofthebilateralrelationshipfrom1970toPapuaNewGuinea’s(PNG)IndependenceinSeptember1975(partoftheDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade’sseriesDocumentsonAustralianForeignPolicy).WhyForests?WhyNow?Thescience,economics,andpoliticsoftropicalforestsandclimatechange2–3.30pm16May2017Speaker:JonahBusch,CenterforGlobalDevelopment.Attendees:75Tropicalforestsareanundervaluedassetinmeetingthegreatestglobalchallengesofourtime—avertingclimatechangeandpromotingsustainabledevelopment.WhyForests?WhyNow?anewbookbyFrancesSeymourandJonahBusch,synthesizesthelatestresearchontheimportanceoftropicalforestsinawaythatisaccessibletoanyoneinterestedinclimatechangeanddevelopmentandtoreadersalreadyfamiliarwiththeproblemofdeforestation.2017aidbudgetbreakfast9–10.30am10May2017Speakers:StephenHowes,Director,DevelopmentPolicyCentre,CrawfordSchool,ANU;JacquiDeLacy,VicePresident,GlobalStrategy,AbtAssociates;andAnthonySwan,ResearchFellow,DevelopmentPolicyCentre,CrawfordSchool,ANU.Attendees:150Thefifthannualaidbudgetbreakfastwasheldon10thofMay,themorningafterthebudgetwasannounced.Thisforumexplainedwhat2017-18budgetmeantforthefutureofAustralianaid.Copingwithhighriskanduncertaintyinaidpolicydesignandpractice12.30–1.30pm26April2017Speaker:AdamFforde,ProfessorialFellow,VictoriaInstituteofStrategicEconomicStudies,VictoriaUniversity.Attendees:30InthistalkProfessorFfordediscussedhowriskanduncertaintyarebestcopedwithindevelopmentpractice.Indoingthis,heexaminedthetheoriesofchangethatunderpinaidpractitioners’useoftoolssuchasthelogicalframeworkapproach.Hecontendedthatinmanysituationsweshouldexploremethodsofdevisingpolicyandorganisingpracticethatformallyassumecontextisunpredictableandunsuitedtotoolslikethelogicalframeworkapproach.

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Complexityingovernmentsandmarkets5–6.30pm19April2017Speaker:ProfessorVitoTanzi,formerheadoftheFiscalAffairsDepartmentoftheInternationalMonetaryFund.Attendees:55AsGovernmentsexpandedtheiractivitiesovertheyears,pushingspendingfromaround10percentofGDPatthebeginningofthelastcenturytothecurrentlevelsof30to50percentofGDP,whileincreasinginterventionthroughregulations,theytendedtolosemuchoftheirabilitytomonitorwellwhattheydid.Thisledtoproblemsofcorruption,inefficiency,rentseeking,cronyism,andgenerallylessequitableresultsintermsofeconomicresultsandincomedistribution.ProfessorVitoTanzipresentedanddiscussedthechallengeofcomplexityingovernmentsandmarketsintax,spendingandregulation.DemocracyinAfrica:past,presentandfuture12.30–1.30pm12April2017Speaker:AndebrhanWeldeGiorgis,President,Eri-Platform,andSeniorExpert,GlobalGovernanceInstitute.Attendees:40Africahasarichhistory;oldanddiversecultures;andabundantandvariednaturalresources.Yet,alargemajorityofAfricansremainpoor,disenfranchisedandoppressed.Forfiveandhalfcenturies,thetrajectoryofAfrica’sautonomousdevelopmentwasdistortedbytheinterventionofnascentEurope:theslavetrade,thecolonialventureandtheColdWar.Alegacyofthecolonialsystem,theprototypeindependentAfricanstatehasfailedtodeliverfreedom,democracyandprosperity,givingrisetoacrisisoflegitimacyandrelevance.Againstthisbackdrop,thislecturediscussedthebasiccausesofthedemocraticdeficitinAfricatodayanditsprospects.PapuaNewGuineaaftertheresourceboom2.15–3.45pm11April2017Speaker:MarcelSchroder,UPNG,ANU.Attendees:20DrMarcelSchroderpresentedasurveyofrecenteconomicdevelopmentsinPapuaNewGuinea(PNG)sincetheendoftheresourceboomin2014.Thespecificfocusofthediscussionwasonthecountry’sexchangeratepolicy.Australianaidevaluations:newpolicy,Indonesia'sroads,andPNGhealth2–5pm10April2017Attendees:75Thisforum,whichwasjointlyorganisedbytheDevelopmentPolicyCentreandtheOfficeofDevelopmentEffectiveness(ODE),wasthelatestinaseriesontheevaluationofAustralianaid.ThiseventfocusedontheDepartmentofForeignAffairsandTrade’s(DFAT’s)newaid

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evaluationpolicyandtworecentevaluationsonIndonesianroadsandremotehealthpatrolsinPNG.Understandinghowchangehappens12.30–1.30pm4April2017Speaker:DrDuncanGreen,SeniorStrategicAdviser,OxfamGreatBritain.Attendees:110DuncanGreen’snewbookHowChangeHappensbridgesthegapbetweenacademiaandpractice.Itbringstogetherthebestresearchfromarangeofacademicdisciplinesandtheevolvingpracticalunderstandingofactiviststoexplorethetopicofsocialandpoliticalchange.Drawingonmanyfirst-handexamplesfromtheglobalexperienceofOxfam,aswellastheauthor’sinsightsfromstudyingandworkingoninternationaldevelopment,ittestsideasonhowchangehappensandoffersthelatestthinkingonwhatworkstoachieveprogressivechange.EuropeanUniondevelopmentpolicy12.15–1.15pm28March2017Attendees:70Speaker:MrStefanoManservisi,Director-GeneralforInternationalCooperationandDevelopment,EuropeanCommission.DevelopmentaidfromdonorcountriesamountstomorethanUS$130billionannually.MorethanhalfofthatamountcomesfromEuropeanUnionnations.However,sustainabledevelopmentcannotbeachievedthroughaidalone.TheUnitedNations’2030AgendaandtheAddisAbabaActionAgendaonFinancingforDevelopmenthaveunderlinedtheimportanceofdomesticresourcemobilisationandinvestments–bothpublicandprivate–forsustainablesocial,environmental,andeconomicdevelopmenteffortstotakehold.TheDirector-GeneraldiscussedEuropeanUniondevelopmentpolicyinlightofthesedevelopments,payingparticularattentiontothePacificregion.2017AustralasianAidConference9am15February–5pm16February2017Attendees:400TheAustralasianAidConference,washeldin15-16February2017inpartnershipwithTheAsiaFoundation.TheaimoftheconferencewastobringtogetherresearchersfromacrossAustralia,thePacific,Asia,andbeyondwhoareworkingonaidandinternationaldevelopmentpolicytoshareinsights,promotecollaboration,andhelpdeveloptheresearchcommunity.Thefourthannualconferencein2017featuredpapersandinteractivesessionsonavarietyofaidandinternationaldevelopmenttopics,includingaideffectiveness,politicaleconomyandthepoliticsofaid,gender,privatesectorengagement,humanitarianaid,migrationandtradepolicy,andtheinternationalaidarchitecture.Plenarysessionsongovernance,humanitarianaid,andAsianapproachestoprivatesectorcooperationpresentedbyleadingglobalthinkersandpractitioners,includingMichael

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Woolcock,PhoebeWynn-Pope,AdamKamradt-Scott,RobinDavies,GuoPeiyuan,andPaulMcPhun.WorldDevelopmentReport2017:GovernanceandtheLaw5–6.30pm14February2017Speakers:JamesBrumby,TheWorldBank;LuisFelipeLopezCalva,TheWorldBank;NatashaSmith,DFAT;DrHelenSzoke,OxfamAustralia;andProfessorVeronicaTaylor,ANU.Attendees:110ThelaunchofTheWorldDevelopmentReport2017,includingapresentationofthereportandapaneldiscussionwasheldon14February2017,asasideeventtotheAustralasianAidConference.TheWorldDevelopmentReport2017onGovernanceandtheLawexploreshowpoliciesforsecurity,growthandequitycaneffectivelyachievetheirgoalsbyaddressingtheunderlyingdriversofgovernance.Buildingonthetraditionalconcernaboutimplementationproblemsresultingfromlimitedstatecapacity,thisreportdigsdeepertounderstandalsohowindividualsandgroups,withdifferingdegreesofinfluenceinthedecision-makingarena,bargainoverthechoiceofpolicies,distributionofresources,andhowtochangetherulesthemselvestoshapefutureinteractions.PUBLICATIONSPolicybriefsPB19Free,open,merit-basedselectionforapresidentofanIFI:ararecasestudyBobMcMullan,June2017»viewpublication[PDF,672KB]»readblogPB18AllocationprioritiesforAustralia’s2017aidbudgetBobMcMullanandRobinDavies,April2017»viewpublication[PDF,654KB]»readblogPB17Doanticorruptionmessageswork?EmergingfindingsandtheirrelevanceforPapuaNewGuineaCarynPeiffer,January2017Note:thispolicybriefwasjointlypublishedwiththeDevelopmentalLeadershipProgram»viewpublication[PDF,225KB]»readblogPB16MeasuringAustralia’sforeignaidgenerosity,fromMenziestoTurnbullRobinDavies,February2017»viewpublication[PDF,701KB]»readblog

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DiscussionpapersDP61ThechallengesofprovidingfreeeducationinPapuaNewGuineaGrantWalton,TaraDavdaandPeterKanaparo,August2017»viewpublicationatSSRNDP60Promises,promises:adecadeofallocationsforandspendingonanti-corruptioninPapuaNewGuineaGrantWaltonandHusniaHushang,July2017»viewpublicationatSSRNDP59Evidence-basedpolicymakinginthetropics:aredevelopingcountriesdifferent?StephenHowes,AshleeBetteridge,LawrenceSauseandLhawangUgyel,July2017»viewpublicationatSSRN»readblogDP58Thegeographiesofcollectiveaction,principal-agenttheoryandpotentialcorruptioninPapuaNewGuineaGrantWaltonandAinsleyJones,June2017»viewpublicationatSSRN»readblogDP57Publicenemies:theroleofglobalpublicgoodsinaidpolicynarrativesRobinDavies,March2017»viewpublicationatSSRN»readblogDP56MigrationandlabourmobilityfromKiribatiCarmenVoigt-GrafandSophiaKagan,March2017»viewpublicationatSSRNDP55PapuaNewGuineaelectionresults:trendsandpatterns1972-2012TerenceWood,February2017»viewpublicationatSSRN»readblogDP54AfterPapuaNewGuinea’sresourceboom:isthekinaovervalued?RohanFoxandMarcelSchröder,February2017»viewpublicationatSSRN»readblogDP53PapuaNewGuineaeconomicsgraduateexitsurveyMichaelCornish,January2017»viewpublicationatSSRN»readblog

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ParliamentarysubmissionsSubmissiontotheForeignPolicyWhitePaperStephenHowes,TerenceWood,RobinDavies,MatthewDornan,andHenrySherrell,February2017ThissubmissiontotheForeignPolicyWhitePaperconsultation,writtenbyseveralDevpolicystaff,addressestheroleofdevelopmentinforeignpolicy,aidandAustralianvalues,atheme-basedpolicyframeworkforaid,aidvolumeinaninternationalcontext,Australia’suniqueroleinthePacific,andthepromotionofPacificlabourmobility.»viewsubmission»readblogPublicinterestjournalismandregionalinterests:implicationsforthePacificandAustralianaidAshleeBetteridge,June2017ThissubmissiontotheSenateSelectCommitteeontheFutureofPublicInterestJournalismisbasedonourcentre’sexperienceasresearchersandanalystsinthePacificregion,andascommunicationsandpolicyprofessionalsengagingwiththemedia.Thesubmissionfocusesonthefollowingthreekeyareas:theimportanceofpublicinterestjournalismtothePacificregionandAustralia’sengagementwithit;theimportanceofpublicinterestjournalismtopolicydebates,drawingontheexampleofourownfieldofaidpolicy;andtherolethatuniversitiesandcentressuchasoursnowplayinattemptingtofillthegapincoverageonissuesofpublicimportance.»viewsubmission»readblogJournalandotherpublicationsAnderson,M.,J.LumaandC.Voigt-Graf(2017),RecentDevelopmentsregardingnon-citizentechnicaladvisersinPapuaNewGuinea,NRIIssuesPaper24,March2017,PortMoresby:TheNationalResearchInstitute,availableat:https://pngnri.org/portfolio/recent-development-regarding-non-citizen-technical-advisers-in-png/Davies,R2017‘Newdirectionsfordevelopmentfinance:perspectivesfromdevelopingcountries’,aSpecialIssueofDevelopmentPolicyReview,Vol.35,IssueSupplementS1,July2017(co-editedwithJonathanPickeringandAnnalisaPrizzon)Davies,R2017‘HowShouldDevelopmentCooperationEvolve?ViewsfromDevelopingCountries’,DevelopmentPolicyReview,Vol.35,IssueSupplementS1,July2017(withJonathanPickering)Davies,R&Howes,S2017‘Trumpanddevelopment:aid,migrationandtheBeijingconsensus’,inTheTrumpAdministration’sFirst100Days:WhatShouldAsiaDo?,ANUCollegeofAsiaandthePacific,April2017

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DornanM(2017)HowNewisthe‘New’Conditionality?RecipientPerspectivesonAid,CountryOwnership,andPolicyReform.DevelopmentPolicyReview.35,46–63.Availablehere.DornanMandPrykeJ(2017)ForeignAidtothePacific:TrendsandDevelopmentsintheTwenty-FirstCentury.AsiaandthePacificPolicyStudies.InPress.Availablehere.Voigt-Graf,C.(forthcoming2017),‘GeographiesofIndianTransnationalism’,inR.S.HegdeandA.Sahoo(Eds.),RoutledgeHandbookoftheIndianDiaspora,Routledge.Walton,G.W.2017,‘PlayingtheGame:lifeandpoliticsinPapuaNewGuinea’,JournalofPacificHistory,vol.52,no.1,pp.129-130Walton,G.W2017,ThepoliticsofAustraliananti-corruptionpolicytoPapuaNewGuinea.InTheChangingFaceofCorruptionintheAsia-Pacific:CurrentPerspectivesandFutureChallengesEds.Rowley,C.andDelaRama,M.Oxford:Elsevier.281-294.Wood,T,Burkot,C,Howes,S2017GaugingchangeinAustralianaid:stakeholderperceptionsofthegovernmentaidprogram,AsiaandthePacificPolicyStudies,4(2):237-250.

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MAJORPROJECTSBill&MelindaGatesFoundation-fundedresearchonAustralianandNewZealandaidOurBill&MelindaGatesFoundation-fundedresearchonAustralianandNewZealandaidcontinuesacrossarangeofareas.Twocasestudyresearchprojects–oneonaidfundedmedicalresearch,theotheronaid’sroleinMalariareductioninSolomonIslands–havebeenconducted.Theassociatedresearchreportsaredraftedandwillbepublishedincomingmonths.WearealsocontinuingourresearchonAustralasianpublicopinionaboutaid.WehaveanalyseddataontheviewsofNewZealandersonaid–whethertheysupportit,thereasonstheywantitgivenfor,andwhethertheythinkitworksornot.Apaperbasedonthisanalysisissettobereleasedshortly.WorkingwiththeCampaignforAustralianaidweincludedasuiteofquestionsaboutaidanddevelopmentintheAustralianSurveyofSocialAttitudes.WealsoaskedthesamequestionsofmembersoftheAustraliandevelopmentcommunity.Weareintheprocessofanalysingthetwodatasetsthisworkhasproduced.Ourfirstresearchoutputfromthiswork,areportcomparingaidcommunityviewswiththegeneralpublic,isnearingcompletion.AstheyearprogresseswewillcontinueouranalysisoftheAustralianSurveyofSocialAttitudesdata.WehavealsocontinuedourresearchonAustralia’sNGOs.ThisincludesastudyofthegenderbreakdownofseniorNGOstaffworkinginAustralianNGOs.WorkingwiththeAustralianCouncilforInternationalDevelopment(ACFID),theMicahChallengeandtheCampaignforAustralianaid,wetookpartinaparliamentarianeducationproject.Aspartofthisworkweresearchedandhelpedwriteabookletonthebasicsofaid,andhowaidcanbegivenwell.ThisbookletwasthenusedwhenNGOstaffwenttomeetwithparliamentariansinFebruary.Wealsoplayedanactiveroleinthemeetingswithparliamentarians,debriefingtheNGOteamswhometwithparliamentarians,gatheringdataontheparliamentarians’viewsaboutaid.WesubsequentlyanalysedthesedataandreportedbacktotheNGOsinvolvedonpatternsinpoliticalsupportforaid.AspartofourongoingattempttoworkcollaborativelywiththeNGOsectorwehavealsobeenprovidingACFIDwithtechnicalassistanceintheirannualmembersurvey.WehaveusedthesedatatoreportontrendsindonationstoAustralianaidNGOs.WehavealsoprovidedfeedbackandadvicetoNGOsonanumberoftheirownresearchprojects.OtherworkundertheGatesgranthasincludedupdatingtheAidTracker,commentonthequalityofNewZealandaid,analysisofNewZealandandAustralianbudgets,andpreliminaryworkontrendsinAustralianandNewZealandaid.MitchellHumanitarianAwardTheinauguralMitchellHumanitarianAwardwaspresentedtoveterinarianandSydneyUniversityacademicDrRobynAldersinaceremonyattheAustralasianAidConferenceinFebruary,recognisinghercareer-longeffortstoprotectvillagechickensindevelopingcountriesfromadeadlybutpreventabledisease.WorkhasbegunonanewseriesofAidProfilestoformtheshortlistforthe2018award.

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LabourmobilityThecentre’soutreachandresearchonlabourmobilitycontinuedinthefirst6monthsof2017,followingonfrompublicationoftheANU-WorldBankPacificPossible:LabourMobilityreport.OurworkwaspresentedatAPECinVietnam,atconferencesinCanberra,Melbourne,SydneyandSuva,andmostrecentlytoDFATstaffinCanberra.ApaperpreparedbyRichardCurtain,MatthewDornan,StephenHowesandHenrySherrellwassubmittedtoaspecialmigration-focusedissueoftheJournalofIndustrialRelations.RichardCurtainpublishedareportfortheADBexaminingtheskills-implicationsofinfrastructureprojectsinPNG.CarmenVoigt-GrafandSophiaKaganpublishedaDevpolicydiscussionpaperonmigrationandlabourmobilityfromKiribatiinMarch.Thecentrehasestablishedamonthlylabourmobilityandmigrationnewsletter,whichiswellsubscribedandgrowinginitsreach.ItfeaturesregularDevpolicyblogcontentonlabourmobilityandmigrationissues,whichoverthisperiodincludedinterviewswithhighprofileleaderssuchastheIOMDirectorGeneral.Therehasalsobeenconsiderablemediainterestinthecentre’sworkonlabourmobility(seemediareferencebelow).LabourmobilityhasbeenafocusattheAustralasianaidconference,thePacificUpdate(whereitwasoneofthreethemes)andatthePNGUpdate.Sadly,HenrySherrell,thecentre’sresearchofficeronlabourmobility,departedthecentrein2017forajobinparliamenthouse.Hehasbeenreplacedonapart-timebasisbyMitianaArbon,anANUPacificStudiesscholar.RochelleBallalsojoinsDevpolicyasavisitingfellow,withconsiderableindustry,governmentandacademicexpertiseworkingontheseasonalworkerprograminAustralia.Thecentrehopestorecruitafull-timeresearchfellowtoworkonlabourmobilityissueslaterin2017(seePacificResearchProgramsection).ANU-UPNGpartnershipTheCrawfordANU-SBPPUPNGpartnershiphadveryproductivefirsthalfof2017.Inundergraduateteaching,thisbeganwiththeresumption(16January)andcompletion(15March)ofthe2016academicyearandthecommencementofthe2017academicyear(mid-April).ThepartnershipfacilitatedtheimplementationofthenewMastersinEconomicsandBusinessPolicy(MEPP),supportednumerousresearchinitiativesandhostedkeyeventssuchasthelaunchofthePNGElectionsDatabaseatUPNG.Evaluationsundertakenshowedapositiveimpactfromthepartnershiponstudentexperienceandlearning.Thehardevidencewehavecollectedofimpactisreassuringandprovidesastrongevidence-baseonwhichtheprojectcanmoveforward.FiveANUstaffmemberswereinplaceatUPNGfromthebeginningof2017,withfourstaffteachingsixsecondsemester2016undergraduatecoursesto92femaleand141male(233total)studentsacrosstheDivisionsofEconomicsandPublicPolicyManagement.Firstsemester2017undergraduateteachingcommencedon17AprilwithANUstaffconveningsixundergraduatecoursesfor88femaleand225malestudents(313total).ThefirsttrimesterofthenewMasterofEconomicsandPublicPolicy(MEPP)programbegan20March2017,withANUstaffteachingtwoofthethreecoreMEPPcoursestoacohortof11postgraduatestudents.

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Studentevaluationsshowedthatourstaffofferedahighstandardofteachinginallundergraduateandpostgraduatecoursestheyconvenedintheperiod.The2016ANUEconomicsExamshowedthat,whilethereisawaytogo,therehasbeenamarkedimprovementinacademicperformancebyeconomicsstudentsatUPNGsince2014.ThepartnershipsupportedsignificantPNG-relatedresearchinthefirsthalfof2017,withspecificfocusonelections,decentralisation(esp.DistrictDevelopmentAuthorities),familyanddomesticviolence,leadershipandcorruption,roadsandinfrastructuredevelopmentandthePNGeconomy.Thisworkresultedinsubstantialoutputsintheperiod,includingthelaunchofamajorinteractivewebsiteforthePNGElectionDatabase,thePNGBudgetDatabase,andvariousdiscussionpapers.StrengtheningstateandsocietyresponsestocorruptionresearchWehaveconductedasocialexperimentinPortMoresbytobetterunderstandpeople’sresponsetoanti-corruptionmessages.Findingshavebeenpresentedtopolicymakersandwillbepublishedlaterintheyear.Wehavebeeninvestigatingtrendsinanti-corruptionspending,thestrengthofPNG’sintegritysystems,corruptionintheeducationsector,andareworkingonacasestudyonsubnationalcorruption.Inaddition,AnthonySwanandFionaYapconductedasocialexperimentongoodgovernancewithstudentsatUPNG.Furtherresearchisscheduledforlaterintheyear/earlynextyear.FemiliPNGFemiliPNGcontinuestoworkwithpartnersinLaeandacrossPapuaNewGuineatoprovidequalitycasemanagementservicestosurvivorsoffamilyandsexualviolence(FSV).InApril2017wemovedtoanewofficeinLaewhichnowallowsustoconductclientconsolationsonourpremises.TherenovatedofficewasmadeavailabletousthroughapartnershipwiththeLutheranChurchandfundingfromNewcrestMiningLtd.WecontinuetoenhancethequalityofourservicethroughaCaseManagementTechnicalExpert(internationalvolunteer)whoarrivedinLaeinFebruary2017.WehavebegunagradualprocessofnationalexpansionandarenowworkinginHelaProvincethroughapartnershipwiththeOilSearchFoundation.WehavecontinuedtostrengthenourengagementwiththePNGbusinesssector,signingMOUswiththePNGBusinessCoalitionforWomenandTrukaiIndustriesLtdinFebruaryandMarch2017respectively.WesuccessfullyraisedawarenessonFSV,aswellasfundsforourorganisation,throughaspeakingtourtoPNGbyformerAustralianoftheYearRosieBattyinApril2017.WehaveenhancedourengagementwiththeCanberracommunitythisyearthroughapartnershipwithCanberra’sDomesticViolenceCrisisService,fundraisingbyateamof18runnersintheCanberraMarathoninAprilandatrivianightorganisedbytheZontaClubofCanberrainJune.

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FemiliPNGhasbeensuccessfulinsecuringanotherphaseoffundingfromDFAT,whichwillprovidecorefundingtotheorganisationfromJuly2017toJune2020.ANU-NRIpartnershipResearchonmanagementofroadsatthesub-nationallevelofgovernmentinPNGcontinues,withanumberofissuepapersexpectedtobepublishedlaterin2017.ThisworkwaspresentedatthePNGUpdateconferencerecently.TheresearchfeedsintobroaderworkondecentralisationinPNGoccurringacrossANU.Devpolicyintendstoholdaworkshopontheissuelaterintheyear,atwhichtheANU-NRIresearchwillbepresented.CarmenVoigt-GrafpreparedanNRIissuespaperonthelabourmarketimplicationsoftheroadsectorinPNGwhichiscurrentlyunderreview.PacificResearchPartnershipDevpolicywasincludedasoneofthreeinstitutionsinaconsortiumbidforDFATfundingunderitsPacificResearchProgramtender.TheStateSocietyandGovernanceinMelanesiaprogramatANUisleadingthebid,withtheLowyInstituteforInternationalAffairsalsoincluded.Shouldthebidbesuccessful,Devpolicy’srolewillfocusoneconomicdevelopmentsinthePacific,includingresearchonlabourmobilityandserviceprovision.

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STAFFINGStaffmovementAshleeBetteridgewaspromotedtoProgramManager(ResearchCommunicationsandOutreach)inMay2017.ShehasworkedasaResearchOfficerwiththecentresinceMarch2013(andalsoasacasualduring2011).HusniaHushangrejoinedthecentreinFebruary2017asProgramOfficertofillinwhileMacarenaRojastookonasecondment.MacarenaRojashasnowmovedontoanewroleatANUpermanentlyandwearecarryingoutacompetitiverecruitmentfortheProgramOfficerrole.MitianaArbonjoinedthecentreasacasualResearchOfficeronLabourMobilityandMigrationinJune2017.HenrySherrellleftthecentretomovetoanewroleattheParliamentaryLibraryafterworkingwithusasaResearchOfficeronlabourmobilityandmigrationsinceOctober2016.AnthonySwanleftthecentretomovetoEuropewithhisfamilyafterworkingwithusasaResearchFellow,focusingonPNG,since2013.NewvisitingfellowsSamKoimisaPapuaNewGuineanlawyerwhosecareerhasfocusedonanti-corruptionefforts.HejoinedusasaVisitingFellowinJune2017.HewasaPrincipalLegalOfficeratthePNGDepartmentofJusticeandAttorneyGeneral,beforebecomingChairmanofInvestigationTaskForceSweep,PNG’smulti-agencyanti-corruptionbody.Heledthisbodyforfiveyearsandwasinvolvedininvestigatingandprosecutingcorruptoffenders,penalisingandrecoveringunpaidtax,identifyingandrecoveringproceedsofcrime,andworkingwithotheragencies.HeisalsoaCouncilMemberofthePapuaNewGuineaUniversityofTechnology.DrRochelleBalljoinedtheDevelopmentPolicyCentreinJuly2017asaVisitingFellowonlabourmobility.HerPhDfromtheUniversityofSydneyonlabourmobilityfromthePhilippineswasthefirstinthefield.ShehasheldacademicpositionsatCornellUniversity,HongKongUniversityofScienceandTechnology,theUniversityofWollongong,UNSWandANU.ShehassignificantpublicpolicyexperienceworkingfortheAustraliangovernmentandasaworkforcedevelopmentadvocatefortheagrifoodindustry.InternsMorganMarshalljoinedusasaninternforSemester12017aspartoftheAustralianNationalInternshipsProgram.SheworkedwithHenrySherrell,andresearchedthereasonsforlowlevelsofIndonesianmigrationtoAustralia.

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AppendixA:MediamentionsJanuary–June2017

1. Australia'sforeignaidprogramfacesfreshscrutinyinwakeoftransparencyaudit,ABCNews,6January.

2. Australianaidunderfreshscrutiny,RadioNZ,9January.3. TheSeasonalWorkerProgram:whoiscomingtoAustralia?VanuatuPost,28

January.4. LessonsforaidintheTrumpera,fromAustralia,Devex,26January.5. Australia'sforeignaidprogramfacesfreshscrutinyinwakeoftransparencyaudit,

ReliefWeb,6January.6. LessonstobelearnedfromacrosstheditchasAustraliastruggleswithfarmlabour

woes,NTCountryHour,ABCRadio,24January.7. Australiafirst'isopportunism–andpoliticiansshouldbecarefulwhereitleads,The

Guardian,28January.8. Nursing457sonthedeclineashealthsectorchasesworkforcerenewal,SBSNews,

31January.9. Asclimatechangeincreases,floatingcitieslooklikelessofadream,CanberraTimes,

28January.10. AustralianimmigrationintheTrumpera,LowyInterpreter,2February.11. FactCheck:WhatarethefactsonAustralia’sforeignaidspending?,The

Conversation,31January.12. Methodology:findingthenumbersonAustralia’sforeignaidspendingovertime,The

Conversation,31January.13. UPNGundergoesmajorinfrastructuredevelopment,PNGLoop,5February.14. MoreUPNGprogramstostrengthenhumanresource,PNGLoop,5February.15. AwardforfeedingAfrica’shungryafeatherinvet’scap,theAge,18February.16. RobynAldersinterviewwithGenevieveJacobs,ABC,17February.17. Vetwinsawardforchickenvaccinework,AAP,16February.18. Australiarespondstothe'globalgagrule',Devex,15February.19. 4takeawaysfromtheAustralasianAidConference,Devex,16February.20. GagRule?JulieBishopProvesAustraliaWillDoItsOwnThingOnSexualHealth,

HuffingtonPost,15February.21. NineHighlightsfromthe2017AustralasianAidConference,AsiaFoundationBlog,22

February.22. Aging,DepressionandDiseaseinSouthAfrica,InterpressService,20February.23. NewAustralianaidannouncementstargetfamineandextremism,Devex,2March.24. UPNGlaunchesMasterofEconomicsprogram,PNGLoop,17March.25. NewwebsiteforPNGelectionresults,PNGLoop,17March.26. ElectiontrendsdatabaseinPortMoresbymapschangingvoterattitudesinPNG,ABC

PacificBeat,16March.27. NewMaster’sprogramwillcontinueUPNGtraditionofleadership,ONEPNG,16

March.28. PNG’sElectionHistoryPreservedOnline,PNGToday,16March.29. Electiondatabaselaunched,TheNational,17March.30. PNGcurrencyneedsa20percentdevaluationsaysthink-tank,ABCPacificBeat,17

March.

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31. Insight:ImportingaWorkforce-10YearsofSeasonalWorkers,RadioNZ’sInsight,26March.

32. PNGpercapitabudgetspendinghasn'tincreasedfor30years,ABCPacificBeat,27March.

33. Theconundrumofforeignaid,Fairfaxpapers,20March.34. 'Aidisnotcharity':ministerrebuffsrequestfromPapuaNewGuinea,Fairfaxpapers,

28March.35. Thehumanitariancrisis:Australiafiddleswhiletheworldburns,Independent

Australia,27March.36. SixplaceswherePeterDuttonwaswrongon457visas,SBSNews,22March.37. LessonsfromIndiaonmigration’sroleintradepolicy,LowyInterpreter,11April.38. BickeringOverBeefandBiscuitsShowsChina'sTaskonTradePact,Bloomberg,6

April.39. LocalsruntohelpfamilyandsexualviolencevictimsthroughFemiliPNG,Canberra

Times,26March.40. Australiangovernmentaxes457workvisa:expertsreact,TheConversation,18April.41. 457abolished:HowtheTemporarySkillShortageVisaworks,News.com.au,19April.42. ImpactofinternationalstudentsonAustralianjobmarketfinallyrevealed,SBSNews,

27March.43. Toomanycooks?PeterDutton'soptionsforcutting457visasSBSNews,23March.44. 457visasfortechunderattack,InnovationAus.com,5April.45. Mosteffectiveanti-corruptionmessagesinPNGfocusonlocalimpact:researchers,

ABCPacificBeat,28April.46. Theendofanerror,ortwo:MurrayMcCullyandNewZealandaid,Incline,28April.47. RosieBattytalksdomesticviolenceinPNG,AAP,27April.48. Family,sexualviolenceaproblem:Firm,TheNational,24April.49. CampaignertovisitPNG,ThePostCourier,27April.50. AustralianoftheyeartospeakonFSVatUPNG,PNGLoop,27April.51. RosieBattytalksdomesticviolenceinPNG,SBSNews,27April.52. Anewclassofmigrants:thenever-to-be-citizens,InsideStory,27April.53. Abolitionofthe457-visaschemeisunnecessary:HenrySherrell,ABCNewsPM,18

April.54. “Australiafirst”meansthedoorisclosedtogoatfarmersandracingjockeys,Quartz,

19April.55. 457visas:AllAustraliahadtodowasholdtheline,LowyInstitute,19April.56. MigrantsOn457VisasDon’tStealJobsOrDriveDownWages,HuffingtonPost,19

April.57. Thehiddentimebombinimmigrationvisachanges,SMH,20April.58. Universitiesfear457visachangeswillharmabilitytoattractacademictalent,The

Guardian,20April.59. Australiangovernmentaxes457workvisa:expertsreact,IndianLink,20April.60. AustraliaPlanstoRaiseMoreBarrierstoCitizenship,NewYorkTimes,20April.61. BusinessCouncilofAustraliaattacksnewvisasystemasCEOsshafted,AFR,21April.62. 457visas:wearedeportingapolicythatworks,TheAustralian,21April.63. RefugeeswillbehardesthitbychangestoAustralia’scitizenshiptest,expertssay,

TheGuardian,21April.64. Australianowa‘frightening,uncertain’placeforKiwis,NZHerald,4May.

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65. FearsAustraliacouldchargeNZerstogotoschool,RadioNZ,4May.66. 457visasandtheirimpactonAustralianbusinesses,ABCNightlife,3May.67. 457visarestrictionsonCEOsviolatingWorldTradeOrganisationobligations,AFR,3

May.68. LaborplanstotriplecostoftemporaryworkvisastoensureAustraliansarehired

first,TheGuardian,3May.69. AmandaWatson,NBCpaneldiscussion,May.70. ResearchersrecommendmorereforminPNGaidadviserprogram,ABCPacificBeat,

1May.71. "Ithasopenedmymind"-anti-violencecampaignerRosieBattyvisitsPNG,ABC

PacificBeat,9May.72. Budget2017:NotEveryoneIsGoingToGetWhatTheyWant,HuffingtonPost,9

May.73. FundingforPNGandthePacificlargelyshieldedinAustralia'saidbudgetcuts,ABC

PacificBeat,10May.74. JulieBishopsaysforeignaidwillstayinfreezeruntilbudgetreachessurplus,Fairfax,

12May.75. LetclimaterefugeesintoAustralia,NZ–report,NewsHubNZ,9May.76. PerformanceofAustralianaid:6keyinsightsfromthe2015-16report,Devex,12

May.77. Budget2017-18bringswelfarecrackdownandincreaseddefenceandsecurity

funding:expertsrespond,TheConversation,10May.78. AustralianaidcutsmayhitAsia-Pacificdevelopment,SciDevNet,23May.79. Alongtimeago,inarealityfaraway,wasawonderfulbudget,Fairfax,23May.80. Australia'saidbudgetinthespotlight,Devex,10May.81. AcademicsaysAustraliaandNewZealandlikelytolistentoadviceofformerFiji

ForeignAffairsboss,ABCPacificBeat,29May.82. ConferenceCreatesLinkbetweenResearchandPolicy,ScoopNZ,20June.83. Convergenceofstakeholders,FijiTimes,20June.84. 'BluePacific'offerspowerfulnarrative,FijiTimes,21June.85. Growthrateaconcern,FijiTimes,21June.86. Labourmarket,FijiTimes,21June.87. Unemploymentyouthrateaconcern,FijiTimes,21June.88. Regionalfocus,FijiTimes,19June.89. 2017PacificUpdateConferencetobeheldatUSP,PacificScoop,14June.90. SolomonIslandsrescuemissionexplained,News.com.au,25June.91. Travellerslookforenvironmentallyresponsibleexperiences,ScoopNews,26June.92. PNGgoestopollslookingtowritenewchapter,AAP/DailyMail,23June.93. PapuaNewGuineavoteswithcorruptionandeconomicwoeskey,WashingtonPost,

27June.94. PACERPlusisnotmuchtocelebrate,EastAsiaForum,2June.,(republishedby

VanuatuDailyPost)95. NotmuchtocelebrateaheadofPACERPlussigning,ABCNewsRadio,PacificBeat,7

June.96. Vanuatusaysitwon'tsignPACERPlusnextweek,RadioNZ,DatelinePacific,9June.97. Pacifictradedealunderscrutinyaheadofsigning,Newsroom(NZ),14June.98. WomenBeartheBruntofViolenceinPapuaNewGuinea,InDepthNews,29June.