How does this work ?

THE TOP EIGHT COUNTRIES THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT GAVE YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO IN 2010-2011

Indonesia $458,700.00 million


Papua New Guinea $457,200,00 million


Solomon Islands $225,700.00 million


Afghanistan $123,100.00 million


Vietnam $119,800.00 million


Philippines $118,100.00 million


East Timor $102,700.00 million


Cambodia $64,200.00 million

TOTAL = $ 1,669,000,000.00 - given away in 52 weeks

..but wait there’s more.

Australia provides approximately 150,000 tonnes of food aid every year—about $65 million—to Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Chad

In 2005 John Howard committed Australia to double Australian aid to about $4 billion a year by 2010

In 2010-2011 the Australian Government plans to spend almost $4.4 billion on development assistance

In 2008 the Australian community contributed $812.19million to non-government organisations

SO….. Ask your local member how come 2010 Queensland flood victims get $1 million ?

When insurers, such as Allianz and CGU, provide cover for storm damage but exclude flood from their home and contents policies.

YES THIS A BLOODY INSULT TO THE AUSTRALIAN AND QUEENSLAND PEOPLE WHO NEED IT THE MOST SO IT IS ABOUT TIME THE GOVERMENT STARTED LOOKING AFTER THERE OWN BACK YARD AND FORGET THE REST FOR A LONG TIME THIS IS BULL ****???