The Australian Federal Budget for 06/07 is out, and the news is good and not so good. Take a look at Make Poverty History Australia's release concerning he budget here and a detailed analysis of the Budget regarding ODA can be found on the ACFID website here.

The increase in aid is welcomed, but if Australia is to meet its target of 0.5% GNI by 2010, and 0.7% by 2015, we still have a long way to go.