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Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Page: 2961


Senator MILNE (TasmaniaLeader of the Australian Greens) (15:44): I move:

That the Senate—

   (a)   reaffirms its commitment to increase overseas development assistance (ODA) to at least 0.5 per cent of gross national income (GNI) by 2015; and

   (b)   calls on the Government to implement a timetable for raising ODA to 0.7 per cent of GNI, the international aid target called for by the United Nations.

The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: The question is that the motion be agreed to.