By Jack Georgieff The release of Australia’s new Defence White Paper (DWP) on May 3 was nothing short of a repudiation of its 2009 predecessor. Gone were the references to China’s increasing military heft as a threat to regional and…
Who is he? Gary Gray was previously Australia’s special minister of state. He was elected to represent Brand in Western Australia in the House of Representatives during 2007 when current Ambassador to the United States Kim Beazley vacated the seat.…
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair Mike Green discusses global geopolitical and economic trends with former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. Enjoy! Discussing Global Trends with Former Australian P.M. Kevin Rudd from CSIS on Vimeo.
By Jason Schulman The Australian government announced drastic changes to its foreign aid budget in December 2012, saying it will reallocate $375 million to fund onshore processing of asylum seekers in the country. The government on February 8 clarified exactly…
Who is he? Prime Minister Julia Gillard selected Robert “Bob” Carr to fill a vacancy in the Australian Senate in March 2012 and appointed him foreign minister. Earlier in his career, Carr was the premier of New South Wales from…
By James Lewis This is the fourth of a five-part series on Asia in the age of cyber by CSIS’s Dr. Jim Lewis cross-posted from the Lowy Institute’s blog, The Interpreter. See Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. China may…
By James Lewis This is the first of a five-part series on the world of cyber by CSIS’s Jim Lewis cross posted from the Lowy Institute’s blog, The Interpreter. The focus is Asia and particularly the role of China. There…
Who is she? Nicola Roxon was the attorney-general of Australia from December 2011 to February 2, 2013, when she announced her resignation. Roxon will complete her term as a member of the Australian House of Representatives, but will not seek…
Who is he? Sam Walsh is a well-known figure in the Australian mining industry. Walsh joined Rio Tinto, an Australian-British multinational mining company, in 1991 and was appointed director in 2009. Before joining Rio Tinto, Walsh spent 20 years working…
Who is she? Dr. Margot McCarthy is currently Australia’s national security advisor (NSA), a position created in 2008 under previous prime minister Kevin Rudd. In this role, she leads the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s National Security and…
