Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, Liberal Party, Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

I am certainly aware that the previous Labor government provided a lower level of support than this government for disaster risk reduction. In the 15 months prior to the 2013 election, the former Labor government cut $5.7 billion from the aid budget. It also diverted $750 million from the aid budget to pay for its border protection blowout, making the Gillard government the third-largest recipient of its own overseas international development assistance. This also resulted in aid being cut to 25 developing countries, including Tuvalu and the Marshall Islands in the Pacific. When in government, Labor used overseas development assistance to fund its campaign to win a seat on the United Nations Security Council, including millions of dollars to rebuild Grenada's parliament house and $150,000 to build an anti-slavery statue at the United Nations. (Time expired)