Rudd promises to match quake fundraising

4 Jul 2009, 10:18 am   -   Source: AAP
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Rudd made the promise during an Italian Australian Fundraising Dinner in Melbourne (AAP)

Rudd made the promise during an Italian Australian Fundraising Dinner in Melbourne (AAP)

Kevin Rudd has promised to match funds raised by the Italian community in Australia to assist victims of the disastrous earthquake which devastated the city of L'Aquila in April.

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Kevin Rudd has promised to match funds raised by the Italian community in Australia to assist victims of the disastrous earthquake which devastated the city of L'Aquila in April.

Addressing the Italian-Australian Fundraising Dinner last night in Melbourne the prime minister said the community's already raised substantial funds toward rebuilding.

A radio-a-thon on national Italian radio station Rete Italia attracted 300-thousand dollars in one weekend.

Mr Rudd says the government will match the Italian community's fundraising efforts dollar-for-dollar up to 1.5 million dollars.

The PM heads off overseas on Monday for meetings in Malaysia and Germany before he meets world leaders attending the 17-nation Major Economies Forum which will be held in L'Aquila.

He says he'll see firsthand the consequences of the devastation of April 6.
 

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