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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
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face=Arial color=#000000 size=3>Make a submission to the aid review and make aid
fair!</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Australian Government has
commissioned an<SPAN class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"><A href="http://www.aidreview.gov.au/"
target=_blank>Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness</A></SPAN>.<SPAN
class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> This is our chance to make real changes to
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/><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>s aid
program</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=apple-converted-space><B> </B></SPAN>so
that it makes a positive and long-lasting contribution to the lives of the
poor.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This year the Australian Government
will spend $4.3 billion in aid and by 2015-16 this is expected to double to
over $8 billion. <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>s aid program can make a
huge difference to the lives of millions of people.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Unfortunately, the aid program
continues to be driven by <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>s commercial and strategic
interests, which means a lot of money ends up in the pockets of Australian
consultants and companies instead of to the people who need it most.
Furthermore, lack of transparency hides the reality of how our aid money is
being spent.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You can help ensure
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>s aid money is being spent
effectively to build a more sustainable and just world for all by writing a
submission to the Independent Review.</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://aidwatch.org.au/where-is-your-aid-money-going/what-you-can-do/aid-review/suggested-submission">Check
out our suggested submission</A></SPAN></B><SPAN
class=apple-converted-space><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">and tailor it for yourself or, if
youre busy, just copy it directly. Then email it to<SPAN
class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="mailto:submissions@aidreview.gov.au">submissions@aidreview.gov.au</A></SPAN><SPAN
class=apple-converted-space></SPAN><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 100% 50%; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"> </SPAN>Remember
to add your name and details at the bottom.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The deadline for submission is 2
February 2011 </SPAN></STRONG><SPAN class=apple-converted-space><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></SPAN><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This is your chance to have a
say.</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Together we can work to ensure
<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>s aid makes a valuable
contribution to addressing poverty and inequality.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Many thanks for your
support!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></SPAN>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The AID/WATCH
team<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PS It would be great if you could
BCC<SPAN class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><A
href="mailto:makeaidfair@aidwatch.org.au"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext">makeaidfair@aidwatch.org.au</SPAN></A><SPAN
class=apple-converted-space></SPAN><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 100% 50%; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: no-repeat; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial"> </SPAN>so
we know how many people are making submissions<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PPS Forward this link to your
friends, the more submissions the better!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PPPS <A
href="http://aidwatch.org.au/where-is-your-aid-money-going/what-you-can-do">Support
our work</A> to make aid fair by becoming a member, making a donation or joining
our e-list <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13.5pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PPPPS -<SPAN
class=apple-converted-space> </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"><A
href="http://www.aidreview.gov.au/submissions/index.html" target=_blank>All
submissions are treated as public unless indicated
otherwise</A></SPAN>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></SPAN>
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