Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Deputy Leader of the Opposition) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in writing, on 22 September 2011:

Since 24 November 2007, how many cataract surgeries have been performed in the Asia-Pacific region.

Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member s question is as follows:

The Australian aid program has supported over 80,000 cataract and sight restoring surgeries performed in the Asia-Pacific region since 24 November 2007.