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Please Support Increasing Australia’s Aid Budget.
As your constituent, I’m concerned about the ongoing decline in Australia’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), now just 0.68% of the Federal Budget. This reduction comes as global crises intensify—1 in 5 children live in conflict zones, 700 million people endure extreme poverty, and humanitarian need has surged by 80% since 2019. Investing in development is not just morally the right thing to do; it also aligns with our national interests. Increased aid strengthens our national security by addressing the root causes of instability and opens economic opportunities in our region, where many of our top trading partners were once aid recipients. Increasing ODA from 0.68% to 1% of the Federal Budget by FY26–27 would reaffirm our leadership and reflect the responsibility we have to be a good global citizen. I know public support is crucial, and recent research by The RedBridge Group shows Australians back a modest increase in aid, driven by values of empathy and being a ‘good neighbour.’ Many are unaware of how little we currently spend, and when informed, they often support an increase. Please support raising Australia’s aid budget to 1%—it’s a small step that would make a big difference. Thank you for your time.
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