Reimagining Australia's international relations.
A platform for collaboration between the development, diplomacy and defence communities.
Global (in)security
On Thursday 1 May AP4D hosted a webinar to hear from an expert panel on how the contemporary security environment is affecting Australia, and what the next government’s defence and security priorities should be. An engaged audience heard from a distinguished lineup of speakers about how acute contemporary security challenges are and how Australia should respond. Visit AP4D's YouTube channel to access the recordings of this and previous webinars.
Our people
AP4D is delighted to welcome Damien Miller as a member of the Advisory Group. Damien is Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity which focuses on Indigenous leadership, including closer connections between Indigenous peoples in the region. A former Australian diplomat of 25 years, Damien made history as the first Indigenous Australian appointed head of an overseas mission, serving as Australia's Ambassador to Denmark, Norway and Iceland. Welcome Damien!
The AP4D Advisory Group is co-chaired by Michael Wesley and Matthew Maury.
Recent commentary by Advisory Group members includes:
Jennifer Parker on defence spending and recruitment, AUKUS, defence structure, China's "spy ship" that wasn't, Ukraine ceasefire negotiations, how geopolitics impacted the election and Australia’s maritime readiness.
Joanne Wallis on security priorities for the Albanese government and reimagining Australia’s security.
Susannah Patton on Indonesia-Russia defence ties and the regional impacts of Australia's election result.
Fitriani on China's attempts to influence foreign elections and hybrid threats targeting Australia.
Caitlin Byrne on bridging the gap between students and leadership and Sri Lanka-Australia education ties.
Michael Wesley on Australia's election and the Indo-Pacific.
Matthew Maury on the impact of Western aid cuts.
Bridi Rice on Australia's development agenda.
Huong Le Thu on Vietnam-US relations.
James Batley on the evolution of Australia's Pacific policy.
Hayley Channer on foreign policy and the election.
Joanne Wallis and James Batley on security cooperation in the Pacific.
Our program
Last February the Minister and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs launched an AP4D paper that tracks the entry into policy and public consciousness of the whole-of-nation concept and explores how it can be put into practice. AP4D is delighted to be building on this work by exploring how the business, philanthropy and education sectors engage with and support Australia's development program.
Many thanks to the organisations who've shared their insights so far:
- Business Council of Australia
- Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- RANE Network
- Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Asia Society Australia
- Asialink
- Group of Eight
- Universities Australia
- University of Melbourne
- Griffith University
- Gates Foundation
- Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity
- Australian International Development Network
- Menzies Leadership Foundation
- Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation
If you would like to share your thoughts from the perspective of business, philanthropy or education, contact secretariat@asiapacific4d.com.
In the news
AP4D has been featured in:
- SBS News
- QS Insights Magazine
- Haaretz
- Devpolicy
- The Intel
- The Mandarin
- Pearls and Irritations
- Perth USAsia Centre
- Women in International Security - Australia
AP4D staff have spoken at:
