DaS Energy wrote on Oct 20
th, 2014 at 3:53am:
On average abbott has been to Indonesia once every three months, Indonesia has got something abbott not want the Australian people to know about.
Tuesday 28 May 2013 6:33PM
(ABC: Laban Laisila)
In this month's budget, Australia increased its aid budget for Indonesia to $646 million next financial year.
That cements Indonesia's place as Australia's biggest aid recipient.
According to AusAID the money will be used to improve health and education outcomes, justice and governance.
But, is the money being spent wisely?
Indeed - which begs the question as to why we are increasing our aid when:
"The largest show of military strength in Indonesia's history is also part of the farewells to president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, whose 10-year term ends on October 20.
The joint celebration is a clear indication of just how significantly Indonesia's military has expanded - a build-up that it is calling a modernisation, rather than an expansion.
As well as building its own navy ships, Indonesia has ordered Leopard tanks from Germany, Sukhoi fighter jets from Russia and Apache helicopters and missiles from the United States
.
Indonesia also has a joint venture with South Korea to build submarines there
, with plans to transfer the capability so a local industry can open up."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-10-07/indonesia-puts-on-a-display-of-military-st...Our friends from the right went ballistic when Rudd/Gillard gave increased aid to Indonesia. No outcry seen now? So we increase our aid, whilst they expand their defence force.
What about all those homeless and pensioners that the Roids were worrying about and saying how they could be fed and housed when Rudd/Gillard were handing out the freebees to the Indons? Did they suddenly cark and dissapear when Abbott got in?