Summary

Report of the committee of review on the Australian overseas aid program.

Description

Report of the committee of review on the Australian overseas aid program 1997 (The Simons Report)

Australians spend a significant amount of money helping to improve the
lives of people in poor countries. Thousands of Australians regularly
donate to overseas aid agency appeals and many volunteer their time
and skills, but by far the largest contribution is from the taxpayer.

Over the past decade, each Federal budget has seen well over one billion
dollars allocated to overseas aid. It is this, the official aid program, which
is the subject of this report.

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