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Media Releases
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Media Release
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A year since the fall of Kabul, Afghan people face starvation and desperation
12 Aug, 2022
The 15th of August marks one year since the Taliban took control over the Afghan government. This came swiftly on the heels of the withdrawal of international forces and capital....
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Aid Sector Calls for Urgent Funding for Sri Lanka to Avert Humanitarian Crisis
16 Jun, 2022
The peak body for Australian aid organisations and humanitarian agencies is calling on the Australian government to urgently boost humanitarian aid towards Sri Lanka, to help address the economic...
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Statement from ACFID on the guilty verdict of Mohammed El Halabi
16 Jun, 2022
Last night, a court in Israel found former World Vision program manager Mohammad El Halabi guilty on all but one charge. ACFID considers the verdict to be a grave...
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International Development Commitments Must Resonate Beyond Electoral Cycles
02 Jun, 2022
As Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy MP, is welcomed to the Australian Government’s ministry, a new group of Australian NGOs – known as ‘The Ripple Project’ – has...
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Albanese Government's early commitment to Australia’s international aid, climate change and Uluru Statement from the Heart is vital.
27 May, 2022
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) - Australia's peak-body for Australian aid NGOs – warmly welcomes Prime Minister Albanese’s statement valuing the importance of...
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Party Election Costings Statement: ACFID
19 May, 2022
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) - Australia's peak-body for Australian aid NGOs - has issued a statement on international development spending following the release...
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ACFID: Coalition’s Pacific pledge will strengthen regional recovery
17 May, 2022
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) has welcomed statements by the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator The Hon. Zed Seselja, in support of...
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ACFID welcomes Labor's Southeast Asia aid funding pledge
17 May, 2022
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) has welcomed Labor’s commitment of a package of measures for Southeast Asia, aimed at shoring up development assistance to the region...
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A people-first platform: ACFID welcomes Labor’s policy position on foreign aid
10 May, 2022
The Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) has welcomed statements by the Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Pat Conroy MP, indicating that a Labor...