Exclusive: Following in UK government’s footsteps may compromise Australia’s leadership in South Pacific, Liberal MPs say
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Liberal backbenchers are urging the Coalition not to cut the overall foreign aid budget to pay for a potential $15bn increase in defence spending and other big-ticket budget items.
While the opposition is yet to announce details about its foreign aid package, the backbenchers have noted the UK government’s decision to slash the foreign aid budget to pay for a generational increase in defence spending.
