Explore our Plan
- Decolonise International Aid
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Australia has a responsibility to address the inequitable global distribution of wealth and debt, a legacy of colonialism and imperialism.
The Greens understand that international aid is an obligation of justice, not charity, and advocate for aid programs prioritising self-determination, human rights, and reparations for the Global South.
The Greens' plan:
- Increase global equity by raising Australia’s aid budget to 0.7% of GNI by 2036, including ensuring 1% of the federal budget goes to ODA in 2026-27.
Ensure aid effectiveness by establishing an independent development oversight agency. - Empower women and girls by placing their human rights and self-determination at the centre of Australian development assistance programs.
- Support the Global South by cancelling all bilateral debt owed to Australia.
Advocate for international fairness by pushing for global debt cancellation by financial institutions and foreign governments.
- Increase global equity by raising Australia’s aid budget to 0.7% of GNI by 2036, including ensuring 1% of the federal budget goes to ODA in 2026-27.
- Commit to the Climate Loss and Damage fund
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Wealthy countries, including Australia, have overwhelming responsibility for causing and driving the climate crisis, while those who respond least—including our Pacific Island neighbours—bear the brunt.
At COP27, nations agreed to establish a fund for loss and damage. In November 2024, the Labor government finally announced that Australia would contribute $50 million to the fund—a commitment well below our fair share.
The Greens' plan:
- Commit to a contribution of $9 billion of climate finance over ten years, a fair contribution to support those nations facing loss and damage.
- Increase Contributions to International Climate Finance
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As a major coal and gas exporter, Australia is responsible for contributing its fair share to international climate finance.
Communities in the Global South, disproportionately impacted by the climate crisis caused by the Global North, require urgent support for mitigation and adaptation efforts.
The Greens will renew and increase Australia’s commitment to climate finance beyond Labor’s inadequate contribution and our international aid budget.
The Greens' plan:
- Support countries and communities affected by climate crises by providing $1 billion in climate finance in 2026-2027.
- Strengthen global climate action by increasing climate finance to $4 billion annually from 2027-2028 to 2030-2031.