AP4D webinar | Development disruption: What does it mean for Australia?

2025 has already been a brutal year for the development sector. The dismantling of USAID has dominated headlines, but it is symptomatic of a broader trend among Western donors. What comes next – and what should Australia’s response be?

On Thursday 27 March AP4D hosted a webinar to hear from an expert panel on the role of development, why it’s in Australia’s interest, and how the next government can seize on development opportunities to shape a world that Australians want to live in.

Featuring speakers:

• Matthew Maury, Interim CEO of the Australian Council for International Development
• Dr Jenny Gordon, Nonresident Fellow at the Lowy Institute and Honorary Professor at the Centre for Social Research and Methods at the Australian National University
• Nathan Hansford, CEO of the International Development Contractors Community
• Bethany Allen, Head of China Investigations and Analysis at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
• Mira Sulistiyanto, Senior Analyst at the Development Intelligence Lab
• Professor Joanne Wallis, Professor of International Security at the University of Adelaide