Nov 18, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
A major review of the $3 billion Australian aid program, the first of its kind ever conducted, was tabled in Parliament last Thursday at 4.30pm, one hour before most of Canberra departed for the four-day long weekend.If it weren’t for the 11th hour timing, the...Nov 17, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
What with all the hullaballoo over whether Kevin Rudd was only going to New York to meet Missy Higgins, everyone, including the Prime Minister himself, seems to have forgotten exactly why he is in the Big Apple this week.After being labeled ‘Kevin 747′ by...Nov 17, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
GovernanceGovernance is a funding priority of the aid program which increased significantly in the post-September 11 security environment, peaking in 2005/06 at 36% of ODA. In the same year health, education and infrastructure spending made up 33% of ODA combined. Of...Nov 17, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
Australia’s aid spending of approximately $4.3 billion for 2010-11 currently sits at 0.33% of the Gross National Income (GNI).[1]Whilst both the major political parties have made a commitment to increase the aid budget to 0.5% of GNI by 2015, this still falls...Nov 17, 2008 | IN THE NEWS
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