Australia Pacific Aid - Step Up or Stumble

It's a year since Australia announced a different approach to its engagement with the Pacific.

It promised stronger partnerships for economic growth, for security and vowed to form stronger bonds with the people of the Pacific.  

Analyst Tess Newton-Cain, of TNC Consulting, has worked closely with Pacific countries for many years.

She is presenting a paper later this month at the Australian National University, called 'Walking the Talk: Is Australia'ss Engagement with the Pacific a Step Up or a Stumble.'  
    
Don Wiseman asked Ms Newton-Cain if the nature of Australia's relationship with the Pacific had changed since November 2017.