Micah Challenge comments on the Australian Federal Budget yesterday (12th May 2009). This is what they say on their website:
"The federal budget was announced yesterday with mixed results. Micah Challenge welcomes the increase in funding towards Child and Maternal health, but would like to see a greater commitment in spending towards the aid budget, in order to see Australia meet 0.7% of GNI by 2015. We believe that as Christians in a nation with plenty, we have a responsibility to be 'Good Samaritans', and care for our poor neighbours."
This is what their email says today (13th May 2009):
"This budget has seen an increase in aid to $3.82 billion (up from $3.66 billion last year), taking the aid percentage from 3.2% to 3.4% of GNI (lower than the expected 0.35% projected last year)."
On this policy I think we should be thankful for the good results and positively encourage the Governemnt and the Opposition to take further action for more and better aid.
Click here for the Micah Challenge website to see what you can do in response. Click here for an ACFID (Australian Council For International Development) analysis of the budget.
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