Labor MP calls for increase to foreign aid
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The Turnbull government has failed to lead when it comes to its international aid program, parliament has been told.
Labor MP Graham Perrett moved a motion in parliament on Monday calling on the government to consider increasing its spending on foreign aid.
"For Australia to stay as a strong middle power we cannot shrink in the face of global challenges, especially in our own backyard," he said.
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