Policy publications

Policy papers

  1. 2024. Pacific maritime security cooperation: views from the Pacific and its partners, Adelaide: University of Adelaide (with Transform Aqorau, Kamal Azmi, Miranda Booth, Quentin Hanich, April Herlevi, Margret Kensen, Jiye Kim, Maima Koro, Kenneth G. Kuper, Henrietta McNeill, Céline Pajon, Genevieve Quirk, and Premesha Saha).

  2. 2024. Geopolitical competition, bilateral aid, and the collective interests of Small Island Developing States, London: ODI Global (with William Waqavakatoga, Courtney Lindsay, Denghua Zhang, Matthew Bishop, Emily Wilkinson, and Jack Corbett).

  3. 2024. Regional Perspectives Research Project - Phase 1 summary report, Adelaide: University of Adelaide (with Jennifer Wate, Alice Houanihau, Inia Barry Wickham, Cathie Konainao, Samantha Lianga, Lovelyn Maezama, James Cox, Linda Kenni, Kiery Manassah, Ketty Napwatt, Christina Thyna, Maualaivao Maima Koro, Priestley Habru, and William Waqavakatoga).

  4. 2024. ‘Regionalism in the Pacific Islands’, in Van Jackson (ed.) 2024. Rethinking Insecurity in the Blue Pacific Region. Security in Context Report 24-02. Security in Context (with William Waqavakatoga).

  5. 2023. Smooth sailing? Australia, New Zealand and the United States partnering in–and with–the Pacific Islands, Canberra: Australian Strategic Policy Institute (with Anna Powles).

  6. 2023. ‘U.S. Engagement in Micronesia: Lessons from Australia and New Zealand’, in April A. Herlevi (ed.), Charting a New Course for the Pacific Islands: Strategic Pathways for U.S.-Micronesia Engagement, Washington: National Bureau of Asian Research, pp. 25-32 (with Henrietta McNeill).

  7. 2023. Statecraftiness: Australia’s defence diplomacy in the Pacific Islands, Adelaide Papers on Pacific Security 03/2023, Adelaide: Stretton Institute, University of Adelaide (with Quentin Hanich and Michael Rose).

  8. 2023. Statecraftiness: The need for proactive rather than reactive statecraft in the Pacific Islands, Adelaide Papers on Pacific Security 04/2023, Adelaide, Stretton Institute, University of Adelaide (with Henrietta McNeill, Michael Rose, and Alan Tidwell).

  9. 2023. Navigating ‘Flexible, Responsive and Respectful Security Cooperation in the Pacific Islands, Canberra: Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University (with Henrietta McNeill, James Batley, Anna Powles, Hidekazu Sakai, and Alan Tidwell).

  10. 2022. Statecraftiness: weaving webs of statecraft in the Pacific Islands, Adelaide Papers on Pacific Security 01/2022, Adelaide: Stretton Institute, University of Adelaide (with Henrietta McNeill, Alan Tidwell, and Czes Tubilewicz).

  11. 2022. ‘Good neighbours? Australia’s Pacific Policy’, In-Depth Briefing #34, Camberley: Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research, British Army.

  12. 2022. ‘Strategic Competition in Oceania’, in Ashley J. Tellis, Alison Szalwinski, and Michael Wills (eds.), Strategic Asia 2021-22: Navigating Tumultuous Times in the Indo-Pacific, Washington: National Bureau of Asian Research, pp. 187-222 (with Rebecca Strating).

  13. 2022. Security Cooperation in the Pacific: Workshop Report, Canberra: Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University (with Henrietta McNeill, James Batley, and Anna Powles).

  14. 2021. Climate change and maritime boundaries: Pacific responses and implications for Australia, Brisbane: Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University (with Rebecca Strating).

  15. 2021. ‘Strategic Competition and the Pacific Islands’, in Lynn Kuok and Tim Huxley (eds.), Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2021, London: International Institute for Strategic Studies, pp. 115-134.

  16. 2021. Mapping Security Cooperation in the Pacific Islands - Research Report, Canberra: Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU (with Henrietta McNeill, James Batley and Anna Powles).

  17.  2020 The 2019 NZDF Advancing Pacific Partnerships: Ten different views from Pacific Security Commentators, Notes from the Field, 4/2020, Security, Politics and Development Network, Massey University.

  18.  2019 How Does the ‘Pacific’ Fit into the ‘Indo-Pacific’? The Changing Geopolitics of the Pacific Islands: Workshop Report, Working Paper 2019/1, Department of Pacific Affairs, ANU (with James Batley and Ruben Seaton).

  19. 2019 Ten Views on the Boe Declaration on Regional Security: Ten different views from Pacific Security Commentators, Notes from the Field 2/2019, Security, Politics and Development Network, Massey University.

  20. 2018 Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific Islands: Ambiguous Allies?, Centre of Gravity paper, SDSC, ANU, (with Anna Powles).

  21. 2017 Crowded and Complex: The Changing Geopolitics of the South Pacific, Canberra: Australian Strategic Policy Institute.

  22. 2015  ‘South Pacific Island States and Regional Security’, in Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2015, London: International Institute for Strategic Studies, pp. 45-60.

  23. 2014 ‘Timor-Leste’s Veterans’ Pension Scheme: Who are the Beneficiaries and Who is Missing Out?’, SSGM In-Brief (with Lia Kent).

  24. 2013 ‘Neighbourhood watch: great power gambits in the South Pacific’, in A New Flank: Fresh Perspectives for the Next Defence White Paper, Centre of Gravity paper, SDSC, ANU.

  25. 2012 ‘Pacific Oceania: arc of opportunity?’, CSCAP Regional Security Outlook 2013, Canberra: Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific.

Government submissions

  1. 2024. Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, ‘Inquiry into Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Island countries and the Pacific region’, (with Maima Koro). Our submission (based on our Regional Perspectives Research Project) was cited in the Committee’s report: Pursuing the Priorities of the Pacific (2024).

  2. 2022. Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, ‘Inquiry into Supporting Democracy in our Region’, (with Maima Koro and William Waqavakatoga).

  3. 2022. Defence Strategic Review.

  4. 2020. Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, ‘Inquiry into strengthening Australia’s relationships with countries in the Pacific region’. I was subsequently invited to appear before the Joint Standing Committee. I was cited in the Committee’s report: Strengthening Australia’s relationships in the Pacific (2022).

  5. 2020. Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, ‘Inquiry into Australia's Defence relationships with Pacific Island nations’. I was subsequently invited to appear before the Joint Standing Committee. I was cited in the Committee’s report: Report into Australia’s defence relationships with Pacific Island nations (2021).

  6. 2018. Review of Australian Broadcasting Services in the Asia Pacific, ‘Missed opportunities in the Pacific Islands’.

  7. 2017. Foreign Policy White Paper 2017, ‘The Pacific Islands: an ‘arc of opportunity’’. Cited in the Australian government's Foreign Policy White Paper Public Consultation Summary Report.

  8. 2015. Defence White Paper 2016, ‘Don’t neglect the near neighbourhood: the continuing relevance of the South Pacific to Australia’ strategy and defence’. Cited in Guarding Against Uncertainty: Australian Attitudes to Defence, Defence White Paper Expert Panel Report, 2015.

  9. 2013. Defence White Paper 2013, ‘China’s engagement, the United States’ re-balance and Australia’s changing strategic interests in Our Neighbourhood’.

  10. 2013. Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, ‘Inquiry into Australia’s Relationship with Timor-Leste’, ‘Looking beyond the state: aid and governance support to the local level in Timor-Leste’. I was subsequently invited to appear before the Joint Standing Committee.