Updated: Foreign aid advocates express disappointment over Australian Government decision to keep foreign aid at “least generous level” in Tuesday’s budget
Updated 10:45am Christian coalition Micah Australia has expressed disappointment the Federal Government has decided to keep foreign aid at its “least generous level” following the release of the budget on Tuesday. The decision not to restore the foreign aid budget, which will drop to 0.21 per cent of gross national income in 2019-20 and which […]
Australian church leaders call for “inclusive” and “accountable” foreign policy that prioritises poor
Church leaders of 12 major Christian denominations have signed a statement calling for Australia to adopt an inclusive and accountable approach to foreign policy which promotes peace and human security, the preservation of “sustainable and flourishing ecologies” and reflects God’s priorities for the “poor and most vulnerable”. The statement, which has been signed by leaders […]