Lyn Allison (Victoria, Australian Democrats) Share this | Hansard source

Mr President, I ask a supplementary question. I am grateful that the minister finally got around to answering the actual question, but can he go on and comment on the report that was released earlier today entitled Australia responds: helping our neighbours fight climate change? Specifically, will the minister agree to increase Australia’s overseas development assistance, in line with most other developed countries, to 0.5 per cent of GNI by 2009; integrating climate change strategies in all relevant parts of Australia’s overseas development program planning and evaluation; dedicating the majority of Australia’s overseas development energy sector spending to renewable energy and energy efficient projects; and prioritising and supporting the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in fostering low greenhouse development in Australia’s overseas development projects?