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
Scott 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...