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

I'm sure you'll all stay tuned on budget night. It will be in May. I am sure, Senator Moore, you will find that out in May. As I was saying, in the 2016 election, those opposite promised to increase the aid budget by $800 million over four years. Deputy Leader of the Opposition Plibersek had previously promised to increase foreign aid spending by almost $20 billion. Where's the money coming from? They boasted of almost doubling the aid budget during the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd years at the time when they were pursuing a seat on the United Nations Security Council. As soon as they got into power, they cut $5.7 billion out of— (Time expired)