- Daniel Street
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Daniel Street is an adviser to the Australian Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd, and former federal political correspondent.
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Education
Daniel received his secondary education at Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview.[1] He graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney in 2003 with a degree in journalism.[2] In 2009 he attended the University of Cambridge on a Chevening Scholarship where he studied for a Masters of Philosophy in Development Studies, majoring in Politics and International Relations.[3]
Working life
Media
Daniel was a federal political correspondent for Channel Nine's National Nine News.[2] where he worked under veteran political editor Laurie Oakes.
Public service
In 2010 the former Prime Minister, and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kevin Rudd, appointed him one of his adviser's in the area of aid and development.[4] After questioning the suitability of his appointment Liberal Senator Helen Kroeger told the Australian Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee that she was "much assured" when she was informed that the former Liberal Prime Minister, Malcom Fraser, had endorsed his work with the Jesuit Refugee Service.[5]
Awards
Street was awarded the 2009 Wallace Brown Award by the National Press Club.[6] In 2008, then Governor-General Michael Jeffery awarded him the Future Summit Australian Leadership Award in recognition of his work relating to domestic and world inequality and injustice.[7] In 2009, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd awarded Street the National Press Club Young Achiever Award for Fair and Ethical Reporting.[3] He is the recipient of an Order of Australia Commendation for his youth work.[8]
References
- ^ "Order of Australia". http://www.theorderofaustralia.asn.au/branches/nsw/downloads/1996.pdf.
- ^ a b "Daniel Street". ninemsn.com. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/newsroom/449257/daniel-street. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Young Australian Journalist Wins Prestigious British Scholarship". British High Commission Australia. 13 August 2009. http://ukinaustralia.fco.gov.uk/en/news/?view=PressR&id=20690285. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ Flitton, Daniel (13 October 2010). "Rudd taps young achiever to advise on aid budget". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/national/rudd-taps-young-highachiever-to-advise-on-aid-budget-20101012-16hup.html. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Foreign Affairs, Defence And Trade Legislation Committee - 18/10/2010". Hansard. Parliament of Australia. 18 October 2010. http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/committees/estimate/13304/toc_pdf/7774-4.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22(%20committees)%20department%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20and%20trade%22. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ Wallace Brown Award
- ^ "Leadership Awardees". Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. http://replay.web.archive.org/20080531090645/http://www.futuresummit.org/summit-2008-leadership-awardees.html. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ Order of Australia
External links
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