Foreign aid gets $1.4bn budget boost but Australia still among least generous in OECD

Aid sector welcomes Albanese government's commitment but says country can and must do better'

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Australia is poised to remain one of the least generous countries in the OECD for foreign aid, despite the Albanese government announcing a $1.4bn increase over four years.

The aid sector warmly welcomed the budget boost, which starts slowly and will be concentrated on the Pacific, but urged the government to rebuild Australia's standing by going further in next year's budget.

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