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Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
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Last answered 8 minutes ago
Increase
123,254 votes
36%
Decrease
162,204 votes
47%
Distribution of answers submitted by Australian voters.
Data includes total votes submitted by visitors since May 11, 2015. For users that answer more than once (yes we know), only their most recent answer is counted in the total results. Total percentages may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
a. ISIS, Immigration and Ideology: Trump Speaks on Foreign Policy (WATCH LIVE)
3 years ago by rt.com
b. We Will Stop the Clock on Aid Cuts: Plibersek Australia
3 years ago by skynews.com.au
c. Budget Cut of $224m Leaves Foreign Aid at Record Low, Say Aid Groups
3 years ago by theguardian.com
d. Aid Should Be Seen as Foreign Public Investment, Not Just Charity
4 years ago by theguardian.com
Data based on unique submissions (duplicates or multiple submissions are eliminated) per user using a 30-day moving average to reduce daily variance from traffic sources. Totals may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
Data based on 30-day moving average to reduce daily variance from traffic sources. Totals may not add up to exactly 100% as we allow users to submit "grey area" stances that may not be categorized into yes/no stances.
Learn more about Foreign Aid
In 2014 the Australian government cut the Foreign Aid Budget to $4 billion. This represented a 29% cut of the previous year’s budget of $5.6 billion. According to the treasury the funds would be redirected to Defence and national security. Proponents of aid cuts say the funds are better used for domestic programs and anti-terror efforts on behalf of the military. Opponents of the cuts argue that the current reduction is too drastic and Australia should match the higher aid spending of other developed countries like the UK. See recent foreign aid news