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it will also be China delivering aid. It was precisely Tony Abbott removing aid that created this whole mess.
Thank you Tony, you’ve done a wonderful job saving money for Australia, and you put the money to such good use.
It’s funny how people now understand that foreign aid isn’t gifting, it’s actually buying National security.
The problem is that you can’t buy it back once you’ve given it away.