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It's taken a tsunami and hundreds of thousands of dead or displaced, but minds now seem firmly trained on the questions of aid and Third World debt. In the days following the shock of the disaster, the Australian Government's response set the standard for the rest of the world. Even critics of other areas of government policy, such as Tim Costello, praised the aid package as a model for wealthy governments.
And on face value, it is a generous contribution. As Oxfam policy director James Ensor noted, it's new money, and the aid is spread over five years, lessening the likelihood of 'big-bang' spending that does little over the longer term.
Before getting carried away with self-congratulation, however, some sense of proportion is needed.
When it comes to aid, the Australian government's overall performance has been far from exemplary. Using the latest OECD donor tables, the Australian Council for Overseas Development notes that Australia is placed 15th...
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