devex.com
By Lean Alfred Santos 02 July 2015
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Continuing to push its controversial aid for trade strategy, the Australian government hopes to boost its influence within the international development community — particularly at the World Trade Organization and in final negotiations on the post-2015 agenda.
Following the release of its newest aid for trade strategy Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said she expects investments in this area will increase Australian aid’s impact — and indirectly its presence — on the international stage “by driving sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction in developing countries.” ...
“Australia’s strengthened commitment to aid for trade provides us with leadership opportunities in a range of international fora,” the report stated, adding that aid for trade complemented Australia’s economic and public diplomacy strategies in the Indo-Pacific region.