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Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific Activities 2023

The Annual Report is a comprehensive summary of all KAS Australia and the Pacific activities within the past year. Discover our exciting programs which were held across Australia, New Zealand and in the South Pacific.

KAS Australia is pleased to present its 2023 Annual Report, which is a showcase of our key activities undertaken within the region. Main focus areas of activity include foreign and security policy, counter terrorism, cyber security, the rule of law, and development policy.

Enhancing Pacific Ecosystems for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Roundtable Policy Dialogue

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Australia) was pleased to support the Griffith Asia Institute’s Roundtable Policy Dialogue on “Enhancing Pacific Ecosystems for Entrepreneurship and Innovation” held on 26/27 March 2024 in Brisbane.

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Parliamentary elections in New Zealand

The Nationals "Back on Track"

New Zealand has held general elections on 14 October. The National Party led by Christopher Luxon seems to have achieved the most votes. Pending the counting of the “special votes”, they will form New Zealand’s next government.

Konrad Adenauer Lecture 2022

“The EU-Indo-Pacific Relations in Times of Uncertainty and Geo-Political Power Struggles”

The 2022 KAS Lecture featured MEP David McAllister.

Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific Activities 2022

The Annual Report summarises all our activities for the past year. Dive into our exciting past programs reaching from Australia to New Zealand and to our destinations in the South Pacific.

KAS Australia and the Pacific is pleased to present its Annual Report 2022, showcasing our key activities and publications of the past year.

Governor-General of Australia / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0 | Anthony Albanese Swearing-In Ceremony

Parlamentswahlen in Australien

"Thunder in Down Under": Ein "Wirbelsturm" fegt durch die australische Parteienlandschaft und sorgt für eine erwartbare Niederlage von PM Morrison und der Liberal Party

Die am Samstag, 21. Mai 2022, abgehaltenen nationalen Parlaments- und (Teil-) Senatswahlen in Australien haben zur Niederlage der seit 2013 an der Macht befindlichen liberal-nationalen Koalitionsregierung, – seit 2018 unter Premierminister Scott Morrison – geführt. Die sozialdemokratische Labor-Partei unter Anthony Albanese erreichte – historisch schwache – 32,6 Prozent Stimmenanteil, führt jedoch mit 77 Sitzen laut der noch immer andauernden offiziellen Auszählung der australischen Wahlkommission. Für eine absolute Mehrheit sind 76 Sitze erforderlich. Die abgewählte Koalition kommt aktuell auf lediglich 58 Sitze im Unterhaus und einen prozentualen Stimmenanteil von 35,85 Prozent. Mit einem Zugewinn von 1,5 Prozent, über zwölf Prozent Stimmenanteil und vier Mandaten schnitten die australischen Grünen stark ab. Die größte Überraschung war allerdings der Erfolg der unabhängigen „Teal“-Kandidaten, die mit zehn Kandidaten ins Unterhaus einziehen.

Da nur 40 der 76 Sitze im Senat zur Wahl standen, wird die Labor Partei voraussichtlich keine Mehrheit im Oberhaus erreichen – ein recht übliches Ergebnis in der australischen Politik – und muss mit den Senatoren der Grünen oder der Koalition über eine Mehrheitsfindung verhandeln. Das schwache Abschneiden der beiden Haupt-Parteien auf der einen, und das Erstarken von Grünen und Unabhängigen auf der anderen Seite, bedeutet eine signifikante Verschiebung der politischen Landschaft und lässt die Frage nach der „Zukunftsfestigkeit“ des altangestammten Zwei-Parteien-Systems in Australien aufkommen.

Periscope Podcast Series Episode #2/22

KAS Australia proudly presents the second edition of its new Periscope Podcast Series. The podcasts are meant to raise your awareness and broaden your understanding of current affairs.

Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific Activities 2021

The Annual Report 2021 summarises all our activities for the past year. Dive into our exciting past programs reaching from Australia to New Zealand and to our destinations in the South Pacific.

Periscope Podcast Series Episode #1/22

KAS Australia proudly presents the first edition of its new Periscope Podcast Series. The podcasts are meant to raise your awareness and broaden your understanding of current affairs in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. Delivered in the format of ‘3 questions, 3 answers’, we will quiz experts in their field for you.

The Geopolitics of Climate and Security in the Indo-Pacific

edited by Robert Glasser (ASPI)

KAS Australia is pleased to present “The Geopolitics of Climate and Security in the Indo-Pacific” produced by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute with KAS Australia’s support.

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Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.

PERISCOPE

Occasional Analysis Paper Series

‘Periscope’ is KAS Australia’s Occasional Analysis Paper OR Brief Series. Just like the real-world sighting instrument, Periscope is meant to broaden our insights, taking in views from different angles. It seeks to bring together perspectives from Germany, Europe, Australia and the Pacific region in order to augment our understanding of contemporary issues in the area of foreign and security policy, rule of law, energy, economic, social and development policy matters.

PERISCOPE

Occasional Analysis Brief Series

‘Periscope’ is KAS Australia’s Occasional Analysis Paper OR Brief Series. Just like the real-world sighting instrument, Periscope is meant to broaden our insights, taking in views from different angles. It seeks to bring together perspectives from Germany, Europe, Australia and the Pacific region in order to augment our understanding of contemporary issues in the area of foreign and security policy, rule of law, energy, economic, social and development policy matters.

Annual Reports KAS Australia & Pacific

KAS Regional Programme Australia and the Pacific’s annual reports include a synopsis of the event highlights and most important publications.

Konrad Adenauer Lecture Series

Australia & Pacific

The Konrad Adenauer Lecture Series is focused on enhancing understanding of Germany and Europe in Australia and the wider region. Since the inaugural Konrad Adenauer Lecture took place in November 2017 it has presented a variety of high ranking international speakers. The establishment of the prestigious annual Konrad Adenauer Lecture was the culmination of an ongoing collaboration between the ANU Centre for European Studies (ANUCES) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). Over a number of years ANUCES and KAS have worked to bring together researchers and policymakers on issues of critical importance in both Europe and Australia. Their collaborative events and publications have promoted dialogue among scholars and practitioners to address common problems and identify shared interests. ANUCES and KAS formalised their partnership in the form of their commitment to an annual, high-profile lecture series and subsequent papers.

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