Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) That the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has made significant gains in slowing the spread of these diseases,

(ii) a total of $12.2 billion has been raised thus far by nations and private donors around the world, short of the target of $15 billion for the 2014-2016 funding period,

(iii) the United States Government has pledged to donate an additional $1 for every $2 other donors pledge by 30 September 2014,

(iv) the Government of the United Kingdom has pledged to donate a further $300 million if the $15 billion target is reached, and15   

(v) Australia has pledged $200 million to the Global Fund for the period 2014-2016; and

(b) calls on the Australian Government to utilise the generous incentives being offered by the governments of the United States and United Kingdom by making an urgent pledge of an additional $125 million to the Global Fund.