The change of Australian leadership from Tony Abbott to Malcolm Turnbull not only brought about a new face to the role of prime minister, but also a shift in ministerial responsibilities.
As part of the reshuffle, a new position — minister for international development and the Pacific — was created to provide leadership to the Australian aid program and Steve Ciobo was appointed into the role by Prime Minister Turnbull.
In his first interview since taking on the job, Ciobo spoke exclusively with Devex about the new role, the challenges he faces and what he hopes to bring to the Australian aid program.
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Lisa Cornish@lisa_cornish
Lisa Cornish is a freelance data journalist based in Canberra, Australia. Lisa formerly worked with News Corp Australia as a data journalist for the national network and was published throughout Australia in major metropolitan and regional newspapers, including the Daily Telegraph in Melbourne, Herald Sun in Melbourne, Courier-Mail in Brisbane and online through news.com.au. Lisa has recently been awarded the 2014 Journalist of the Year by the New South Wales Institute of Surveyors.
