Global Citizen, famed for its all-star concerts and supported by figures from former prime minister Julia Gillard to Prince Harry and wife Meghan, has vowed to rebuild its Australian operations.
beside Gillard and was profiled as “the Melbourne charity king with Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Hugh Jackman on speed dial”.
“In Australia we campaigned on polio eradication, which resulted in a new funding announcement – increased support to the Global Fund to Fight HIV Aids, TB [tuberculosis] and Malaria,” she said.Singer Rihanna, Julia Gillard and Global Citizen’s Hugh Evans visit a Malawi classroom in 2019.“It also leads our annual award programs, through which we grant more than $500,000 per year to grassroots advocates and organisations leading the fight against extreme poverty around the world.
“We are currently recruiting in Australia for a new lead for our policy and advocacy work, working closely with our Australia board to identify additional roles that will maximise our impact,” she said. In Australia, the local board is chaired by Mary Wooldridge, a former Victorian Liberal government minister for mental health, community services and women’s affairs.Former Australian Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja is another board member. She and Wooldridge referred inquiries to the charity’s spokeswoman.
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