Australia's regional aid effectiveness under scrutiny

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.

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

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.