In the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook delivered on 15 December, 2014, Treasurer Joe Hockey announced a $3.7 billion cut to Australia’s aid. Devpolicy provided analysis on the blog, and to the media on the significance and possible ramifications of the cuts.

Blog posts
» Biggest aid cuts ever produce our least generous aid budget ever by Stephen Howes and Jonathan Pryke
» Slashing aid spending also cuts Bishop’s credibility by Benjamin Day
» Never dive alone: Australia’s aid cut in a global context by Robin Davies and Adeline Clarke
» Beyond the pale? Australia’s aid cuts in international comparison by Terence Wood
» Australia’s billion-dollar aid cut: Indonesia gets it, or everybody does by Robin Davies

In Brief
» Australia set to take a tumble in international aid rankings by Stephen Howes and Jonathan Pryke

Media
» Aus-PNG summit underway amid reports of aid cuts, Radio National Breakfast, 15 December 2014.
» ‘Immoral’ aid cuts see Australia hit a record low for generosity to world’s poor, The Age (and other Fairfax papers), 17 December 2014.
» Australia’s billion-dollar aid cut: Indonesia gets it, or everybody does, The Guardian, 18 February 2015.