Australia pledges $5 million for Nepal flood recovery as Greens urge larger aid effort
The Australian government has committed $5 million to help communities hit by flooding in Nepal, while the Greens say the response should be much bigger.
Australia has promised $5 million to support recovery efforts in Nepal after flooding and landslides caused widespread damage and deaths, according to reporting from Canberra on Thursday. The Greens said the sum falls far short of what is needed and urged the government to do more.
Greens foreign affairs spokesman David Shoebridge said Australia should make a stronger commitment to rebuilding in Nepal, a country he described as having limited spare resources. He also linked the disaster to climate change and argued Australia should do more to cut emissions.
Shoebridge said the aid package would not meet the scale of the crisis. His comments came as the government faced pressure over how much assistance to provide to affected communities.
Nepal has been hit by severe flooding and landslides in recent days, with authorities and aid groups continuing to assess the damage. The Australian contribution is part of the international response to the disaster.
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