Foreign aid sector hoping to dodge the 2017 Budget razor

Aid onboard an Australian RAAF C-17 Globemaster

Aid onboard an Australian RAAF C-17 Globemaster Source: AAP

For the first time in four years, foreign aid spending is expected to avoid cuts in the May Budget. Aid agencies say it is vital for Australia to keep up an international role amid worsening civil conflicts overseas and famine in Africa. Marija Jovanovic reports as the Budget approaches.



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