{"title":"Effect of foreign aid","question":"
Thinking now about the aid the Australian government provides to developing countries. In your view, does giving foreign aid to other countries help, hurt, or make no difference to:
","summary":"Thinking now about the aid the Australian government provides to developing countries. In your view, does giving foreign aid to other countries help, hurt, or make no difference to:","observation":"Despite this general aversion to spending more on aid, most Australians have positive views on the role of aid in Australia’s international relations.
\nA majority (70%) say that giving foreign aid helps Australia’s relations with other countries. They are divided as to whether foreign aid helps or makes no difference to Australia’s national security (44% each). A sizeable minority (39%) say that foreign aid hurts Australia’s economy, while a third (32%) say it makes no difference.
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