People’s White Paper: One Humanity

9 in 10 submissions made to the Government’s white paper said addressing inequality, climate change and poverty should be foreign policy priorities. Urge Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten to act on the values of the Australian people.

Dear Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten

The Government’s Foreign Policy White Paper released today doesn’t capture the hopes and aspirations of the almost 9,000 people who wrote a submission. 9 in 10 submissions said addressing climate change, inequality & poverty should be foreign policy priorities and that Australian Aid must be a key tool to deliver our agenda on the world stage.

I am writing to encourage you to show leadership on the major challenges of our time and incorporate them into any response to the White Paper and the vision you have for a positive role for Australia on the world stage.

I am also writing to share with you the “People’s” Foreign Policy White Paper drafted by the Campaign for Australian Aid. The “One Humanity” report is a manifesto for a more compassionate Australia and is based on input from over 10,000 people who wrote submissions or attended public forums organised by the Campaign for Australian Aid.

It is time for cross-party support for an increase in our Australian Aid, so we can tackle economic and gender inequality, climate change and global poverty.

The global challenges we face should be backed by solid policies such as increasing our humanitarian intake to 42,000 per year, ensuring multinational corporates pay fair taxes and living wages, banning new coal mines in Australia, and legislating an aid budget of 0.7% of GNI.

People's White Paper Report: 
https://therippleproject.org.au/onehumanityreport

Yours sincerely,