Lee Rhiannon (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 12 December 2012:

(1) With reference to the official development assistance administered to Burma, can the Minister confirm that the total AusAID budget for Burma is $63.8 million, as specified on the agency's website; if not, what is the correct amount.

(2) Given that, according to the AusAID website, the Government provides $52.8 million through the country program and $11 million through regional and global programs, on which projects is this money spent, and what amount goes to each project.

Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

The AusAID budget for Myanmar for 2012-13 was $63.8 million as indicated on the AusAID website, with $52.8 million allocated for the Myanmar country program, and a further $11 million allocated under regional and global programs.

On 17 December 2012 I announced that the Australian Aid budget for 2012-13 would be adjusted to meet other pressing government priorities. The precise impact of that decision on Australian aid funding to Myanmar is currently being discussed with affected partners. The revised country program budget will be publicly available in early 2013.