Author name: Meg Connor

On Monday, November 24, the APGPD hosted the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to launch their 2025 State of World Population Report. This event was held alongside the commencement of the global campaign, 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The report, titled ‘The Real Fertility Crisis: The Pursuit of Reproductive Agency in a Changing World,‘ […]

On Tuesday, July 29th, the Australian Parliamentary Group on Population and Development (APGPD) conducted their inaugural meeting for the 48th parliament. We were honoured to introduce our new Co-Chair, Dr. Carina Garland, Federal Member for Chisholm, and extend our gratitude to Senator Mehreen Faruqi for continuing as Co-Chair. We also express our deepest appreciation to

On Wednesday 11 March, MPs and members of the APGPD joined Equality Insights at Parliament House for an International Women’s Day briefing focused on the importance of inclusive, gender‑sensitive data for effective and equitable policymaking. The session, “Count Us In: How Inclusive Data Builds Trust, Strengthens Democracy and Accelerates Action on Gender Equality,” examined how individual‑level data

On Monday 22 September, the Australian Parliamentary Group on Population and Development (APGPD) hosted an online briefing focused on the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) needs of Pacific and Timorese labour migrants in Australia. The event brought together parliamentarians, advisors, community leaders, and sector experts for a timely discussion on the challenges and