$12,000 lump-sum payments for farming families
Government is going to spend a further " $190 million ..(which)…takes the federal government’s drought response to $576 million"
I am 'generally' against all forms of handouts and humanitarianism at a government level (Australia is not a charity) but under some circumstances there needs to be exceptions, especially when helping our own….
How do you feel about your tax funds being used for drought relief?
300 mil is a bargain.
-Indonesia is a melting pot of different groups.
-Some are hostile towards Australia
-China is increasingly buying influence in the Australasia region- this is not good for Australia, strategically speaking.
-Indonesia and China aren't best buddies, cause history
-Australia pays Indo $300 mil as a strategic buffer to counter, both the internal hostile groups and Chinese hegemony
As I mentioned before. Bargain.