Summary

Provides a summary of the types of activities that Australia will undertake in the 2008-009 budget.

Description

The 2008-09 Budget announced a package of new measures totalling approximately $1.2 billion to be delivered by AusAID, increasing official development assistance managed by AusAID to $2.9 billion in 2008-09. The Scope of Initiatives provide a summary of the types of activities that AusAID will undertake through these new measures.

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