Members of the Sudanese army patrolling Jawa village in South Darfur. Photo by: Albert Gonzalez Farran / UNAMID / CC BY-NC-ND
In Canberra on Wednesday, Parliament House was a hive of activity with Senate Estimates, allowing the upper house to scrutinize government expenditure, examine operations of government, and push their key agendas.
For Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, the Australian aid program was the top of her agenda with two new announcements — one of which has the potential to change the aid budget and the way aid programs are developed and monitored.