John Faulkner (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Earlier this week, Senator Allison asked a question of me, representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, regarding reproductive health funding. I seek leave to incorporate supplementary information in Hansard.

Leave granted.

Senator Allison—Reproductive Health Funding—Supplementary Information

1.

The details of the funding specifically for family planning services, as defined by the OECD Development Assistance Committee, were provided to Senator Allison in response to Question on Notice No. 425 approved by the Minister on 29 May 2008.

2.

As outlined by Senator Faulkner in his answer, aid funding for sexual and reproductive health (including funding for HIV, reproductive health care, family planning and population policy) makes up more than 4% of aid spending.

3.

The Minister is aware of the recommendations of the report by the Parliamentary Group on Population and Development.