"The benefits of Foreign Aid outweigh the costs".

Foreign Aid creates an important link between two countries; the donor and the recipient countries. Although large amounts of compassion are shown through these acts, so are the Donor countries large spendings on these less fortunate countries. However, 10Red believe that the benefits of foreign add outweighs the large costs of foreign aid. 

The benefits for the recipient country that is receiving the aid are:

• Economic Growth.
• Better living standards (improved health, education services, infrastructure.)
• The promotion of greater political stability through democracy, freedom and human rights.
• Sustainable development.
• Improved social justice and equity

The benefits for the donor country that is giving the aid are:

• Strengthens economic, political, strategic and cultural ties with other countries.
• Job oppurtunities for Australians.
• increases export sales.
• helps Australian companies access new markets.
• improve security.

All these benefits show us how much Australia gains by exchanging in foreign aid. Hopefully we all agree that these benefits actually benefit Australia. In my opinion, they do. They create more oppurtunities for Australia and its people. Since under the Rudd government, Australia has assisted many countries with foreign aid such as Sri lanka. Hopefully we will assist many more.

signing out,

CHLOEEEEE (: