National interest undermined by firms like Palladium, Julie Bishop’s new employer, aid groups say

Not-for-profit aid sector says reliance on contractors such as Palladium ‘a problem for the government and Dfat’

The not-for-profit aid sector has warned Palladium, the firm Julie Bishop has just joined as a board member, is among a handful of powerful private contractors increasingly dominating Australia’s foreign aid program in a way that undermines the national interest.

Bishop, the former foreign minister, announced on Tuesday she was joining the board of the private aid contractor, prompting immediate criticism from Labor.

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