Coalition condemned over promised cuts to foreign aid if they win election

Jane Hume’s announcement of $813m cut to foreign aid criticised by several Liberal party MPs and humanitarian groups Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe swingeing cuts to foreign aid promised by the Coalition – to be made simultaneously with significantly increased defence spending – would hurt the world’s most vulnerable people and make Australia less safe, humanitarian groups have said.The Coalition’s finance spokesperson, Jane Hume, announced on Thursday, two days before the federal election, that an elected Coalition government would cut $813m from Australia’s foreign aid budget, with funding to the Pacific, Indonesia and Timor-Leste to be quarantined from reductions.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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