Delighted to contribute to this week’s Intel question from @Devintellab: Political settlements in the Pacific are under pressure. What’s Australia’s next move? In short – Australia does great work here, but an official democracy policy would help: devintelligencelab.com/intel/06june20…

The latest Intel asked Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA)'s Kerryn Baker, "Political settlements in the Pacific are under pressure. What’s Australia’s next move?" Her take? Australia should expand its policy approach to supporting democracy in the Pacific beyond just elections. 👉ow.ly/ixHH50SavWx

The people have voted in Vanuatu's first-ever referendum to stop individual MP's from floor-crossing. It is now up to us MP's and politicians to honour this result and implement this mandate and obligation to the full extent possible

Great to be in Suva to launch the Pacific Attitudes Survey today with The Asia Foundation & USP! Thanks to Hon DPM Professor Biman Prasad DPM, Fiji for meeting with us this morning

Thanks everyone who attended the Suva launch of the Pacific Attitudes Survey! Thanks to The Asia Foundation for hosting & supporting the project

Women’s potential in Solomon Islands politics curtailed by structural barriers eastasiaforum.org/2024/06/18/wom…

This year's Pacific Island elections have one thing in common rnz.co.nz/international/…

Interesting findings from Vanuatu Pacific Attitudes Survey from Kerryn Baker, Michael Leach & Christopher Mudaliar on devpolicy.org today. devpolicy.org/pacific-attitu…

The Intel asked Lucy Pennington "Performance evidence is essential, but are there better alternatives to the ‘MEL-industrial complex’?" Lucy’s experience as a ‘pracademic’ focused on translating development policy into practice informs her response. 👉devintelligencelab.com/intel/20june20…

“Women do not stand for [Solomon Islands] parliament in the same numbers as men, and this clearly impacts the levels of women’s representation in parliament,” says @Kerryn_Baker from Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA). devpolicy.org/female-politic…

Scrutiny of Kamala Harris highlights persistent themes of sexism, racism & conspiracy theories, echoing attacks faced by other women leaders globally. ANU's Jack Hayes & Dr Elise Stephenson for 360info: 360info.org/media-attacks-… _ #Politics ANU Media ANUBellSchool

A record-equalling 18 women stand for office in Kiribati’s national election starting this week, seeking to shift the gender imbalance in the 45-member parliament overwhelmingly dominated by men. benarnews.org/english/news/p…

Kiribati votes in key election after years of turbulence aje.io/lonosh via Al Jazeera English

Pacific Islands leaders to meet as region faces ‘polycrisis’ of threats aje.io/t4i3su via Al Jazeera English

Great to be a part of this Politics and Governance special issue on gender equality reforms in parliaments - all open access!

Really looking forward to the next few days! ANUBellSchool Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA)

And that’s a wrap on our APSA Australia workshop on the Pacific Islands in Australian Political Science. Thanks to co-convenors extraordinaire Caitlin Mollica & Theresa Meki & to all our amazing colleagues for two days of rich discussion

As the #PacificIslandsForum came to an end, the underlying questions remain: who has a voice and legitimacy to influence the region, and who doesn’t? An article by Kerryn Baker and Theresa Meki. ips-journal.eu/topics/foreign…

I am speaking at parliament next week on Australia & democracy in the Pacific - open to the public, please join in person or online! Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) ANUBellSchool events.humanitix.com/parliamentary-…

Out today, new ‘In-Brief’ publication ‘Key Findings of the Pacific Attitudes Survey: Vanuatu’ Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) Swinburne University of Technology openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/entities/publi…