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Australia's regional aid effectiveness under scrutiny

Malcolm Turnbull (centre right) and Australian Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove (C) pose for photographs with Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, 2017
Malcolm Turnbull (centre right) and Australian Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove (C) pose for photographs with Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries, 2017 Source: AAP

A parliamentary inquiry into regional aid programs has heard Australia could greatly reduce rates of cervical cancer in the Pacific region with relatively little cost.


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By Aaron Wan

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A parliamentary inquiry into regional aid programs has heard Australia could greatly reduce rates of cervical cancer in the Pacific region with relatively little cost.


The Foreign Affairs and Aid Sub-Committee is examining how effective Australia’s aid programs are in the Indo-Pacific region.

Submissions to the inquiry have looked at a range of issues including outcomes for women and girls, trade development and innovation, as Aaron reports.

 

 


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