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Australia is spending less on diplomacy than ever before – and its influence is suffering as a result

  • Written by Melissa Conley Tyler, Director of Diplomacy at Asialink, University of Melbourne
Australia is spending less on diplomacy than ever before – and its influence is suffering as a resultScott Morrison has heavily promoted his government's 'Pacific Step Up', but it hasn't invested the requisite funds to support the initiative diplomatically.Darren England/AAP

Ten years ago, the Lowy Institute published a report on the state of Australia’s diplomatic capacity that painted a “sobering picture” of overstretched...

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