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Less than 0.5% of our annual budget goes towards Aid

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We have a more supporting government towards Australia unlike other countries, so by supporting other countries they can also

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I mean it's really good to help but that may meanorganisations like food bank and oz harvest are compromised in terms of budget

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Long-term alliances with India.

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Think globally, act locally

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We've made the commitment per the Millennium Development Goals

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Focus on sustainability of the globe, and not only developed countries.

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Working towards a surplus would allow ourselves to help others even more than currently.

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In order to reach the necessary food goals of 2050, countries need to approach issues with an integrated approach. Therefore we need to help other countries to develop their practices so we can reach these goals

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We are benefitting ourselves, so why not help others that dont have our opportunities

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Can't all countries contribute and not only Australia?

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Development of sustainable farming techniques will allow us to implement them locally

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We cannot expect support from other countries if we do not help them first

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Being in a country that is big enough to sustain itself, we should be able to help others but with the idea of self help as well.

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If that money is used to improve Australia first, we're better able to help more people later on.

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Is funding a one off to set up assistance or does it need to be ongoing

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Is funding a one off to set up assistance or does it need to be ongoing

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Care for your own backyard before you care for someone else's.

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Care for your own backyard before you care for someone else's.

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Not all our money is being poured into foreign aid. There can be a share to help people who may never get that help otherwise.

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As a world, we need more foods in 2050, due to global population. So we need to improve productivity as worldwide. Not as a country.

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Third world countries don't have the opportunities and resources that we have to sustain themselves.

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We should help each other environmentally to sustain the world.  Priority should be the one who needs it more

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International assistance means more than supplying food for those in need. It is the political importance of building relationships with other nations  for the benefit of security and

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International assistance means more than supplying food for those in need. It is the political importance of building relationships with other nations  for the benefit of security and

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Profits through trade agreements. To not help would show us as selfish and greedy and  do little to help business relationships.

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If we can't help ourselves, why should we be expected to help others?

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If we can't help ourselves, why should we be expected to help others?

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India can learn from the mistakes of Australia.

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Helping develop neighbouring countries can lead to economic prosperity for ourselves

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If we were to suffer from any sort of crisis, we would hope that other countries would help us in the same ways that we have helped them

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Teaching developing countries new farming techniques will help lessen the pressure on resources such as water and arable land as well as reduce GHG emissions (e.g methane emissions from rice fields, also Aus is most efficient rice grower in yield/ha + water worldwide)