❓ Mr. Barnett questions the Premier on WA's refusal to sign the Commonwealth's salinity and water quality plan, potentially forfeiting $154 million in funding. The Premier defends the decision, citing WA's existing salinity programs and concerns over funding allocation and Commonwealth control.
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SALINITY, GOVERNMENT POLICY
Labor’s policy statement on salinity pledged it to work closely with the Commonwealth Government to ensure that the magnitude of the salinity problem that faces Western Australia is recognised and that appropriate long-term funding commitments are put in place. (1) Will the Premier advise the House why this Government is the only Government in Australia not to sign up to the $700 million commonwealth government national action plan on salinity and water quality? (2) Why is the Premier denying Western Australia access to $154 million in additional funding to tackle this critical environmental issue? Dr GALLOP
Labor’s policy statement on salinity pledged it to work closely with the Commonwealth Government to ensure that the magnitude of the salinity problem that faces Western Australia is recognised and that appropriate long-term funding commitments are put in place. (1) Will the Premier advise the House why this Government is the only Government in Australia not to sign up to the $700 million commonwealth government national action plan on salinity and water quality? (2) Why is the Premier denying Western Australia access to $154 million in additional funding to tackle this critical environmental issue? Dr GALLOP
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(1)-(2) Do not be fooled by the fact that the other States have signed the general agreement with the Commonwealth because that is merely the start of the process by which commonwealth-state arrangements are put together. When it gets down to the bilateral relationships between the States and the Commonwealth there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge before the States that have signed up to that agreement get money on the ground. I now turn to the substantial issue; that is; the funding of the salinity campaigns in Western Australia. A lot of work on this issue has been done on the ground in Western Australia for some time. We have a unique set of circumstances in Western Australia because a salinity council and regional-based community organisations throughout the State already deal with this issue. I also note that Western Australia already has spent a significant amount of money on this issue, unlike some of the other States. The issue of salinity is not new to Western Australia. Part of the credit for that goes to the previous ministers who were involved in working on strategies to tackle the problem. The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
(1) Will the Premier advise the House why this Government is the only Government in Australia not to sign up to the $700 million commonwealth government national action plan on salinity and water quality? (2) Why is the Premier denying Western Australia access to $154 million in additional funding to tackle this critical environmental issue? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) Do not be fooled by the fact that the other States have signed the general agreement with the Commonwealth because that is merely the start of the process by which commonwealth-state arrangements are put together. When it gets down to the bilateral relationships between the States and the Commonwealth there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge before the States that have signed up to that agreement get money on the ground. I now turn to the substantial issue; that is; the funding of the salinity campaigns in Western Australia. A lot of work on this issue has been done on the ground in Western Australia for some time. We have a unique set of circumstances in Western Australia because a salinity council and regional-based community organisations throughout the State already deal with this issue. I also note that Western Australia already has spent a significant amount of money on this issue, unlike some of the other States. The issue of salinity is not new to Western Australia. Part of the credit for that goes to the previous ministers who were involved in working on strategies to tackle the problem. The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
(2) Why is the Premier denying Western Australia access to $154 million in additional funding to tackle this critical environmental issue? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) Do not be fooled by the fact that the other States have signed the general agreement with the Commonwealth because that is merely the start of the process by which commonwealth-state arrangements are put together. When it gets down to the bilateral relationships between the States and the Commonwealth there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge before the States that have signed up to that agreement get money on the ground. I now turn to the substantial issue; that is; the funding of the salinity campaigns in Western Australia. A lot of work on this issue has been done on the ground in Western Australia for some time. We have a unique set of circumstances in Western Australia because a salinity council and regional-based community organisations throughout the State already deal with this issue. I also note that Western Australia already has spent a significant amount of money on this issue, unlike some of the other States. The issue of salinity is not new to Western Australia. Part of the credit for that goes to the previous ministers who were involved in working on strategies to tackle the problem. The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) Do not be fooled by the fact that the other States have signed the general agreement with the Commonwealth because that is merely the start of the process by which commonwealth-state arrangements are put together. When it gets down to the bilateral relationships between the States and the Commonwealth there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge before the States that have signed up to that agreement get money on the ground. I now turn to the substantial issue; that is; the funding of the salinity campaigns in Western Australia. A lot of work on this issue has been done on the ground in Western Australia for some time. We have a unique set of circumstances in Western Australia because a salinity council and regional-based community organisations throughout the State already deal with this issue. I also note that Western Australia already has spent a significant amount of money on this issue, unlike some of the other States. The issue of salinity is not new to Western Australia. Part of the credit for that goes to the previous ministers who were involved in working on strategies to tackle the problem. The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
(1)-(2) Do not be fooled by the fact that the other States have signed the general agreement with the Commonwealth because that is merely the start of the process by which commonwealth-state arrangements are put together. When it gets down to the bilateral relationships between the States and the Commonwealth there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge before the States that have signed up to that agreement get money on the ground. I now turn to the substantial issue; that is; the funding of the salinity campaigns in Western Australia. A lot of work on this issue has been done on the ground in Western Australia for some time. We have a unique set of circumstances in Western Australia because a salinity council and regional-based community organisations throughout the State already deal with this issue. I also note that Western Australia already has spent a significant amount of money on this issue, unlike some of the other States. The issue of salinity is not new to Western Australia. Part of the credit for that goes to the previous ministers who were involved in working on strategies to tackle the problem. The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
(1) Will the Premier advise the House why this Government is the only Government in Australia not to sign up to the $700 million commonwealth government national action plan on salinity and water quality? (2) Why is the Premier denying Western Australia access to $154 million in additional funding to tackle this critical environmental issue? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) Do not be fooled by the fact that the other States have signed the general agreement with the Commonwealth because that is merely the start of the process by which commonwealth-state arrangements are put together. When it gets down to the bilateral relationships between the States and the Commonwealth there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge before the States that have signed up to that agreement get money on the ground. I now turn to the substantial issue; that is; the funding of the salinity campaigns in Western Australia. A lot of work on this issue has been done on the ground in Western Australia for some time. We have a unique set of circumstances in Western Australia because a salinity council and regional-based community organisations throughout the State already deal with this issue. I also note that Western Australia already has spent a significant amount of money on this issue, unlike some of the other States. The issue of salinity is not new to Western Australia. Part of the credit for that goes to the previous ministers who were involved in working on strategies to tackle the problem. The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
(2) Why is the Premier denying Western Australia access to $154 million in additional funding to tackle this critical environmental issue? Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) Do not be fooled by the fact that the other States have signed the general agreement with the Commonwealth because that is merely the start of the process by which commonwealth-state arrangements are put together. When it gets down to the bilateral relationships between the States and the Commonwealth there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge before the States that have signed up to that agreement get money on the ground. I now turn to the substantial issue; that is; the funding of the salinity campaigns in Western Australia. A lot of work on this issue has been done on the ground in Western Australia for some time. We have a unique set of circumstances in Western Australia because a salinity council and regional-based community organisations throughout the State already deal with this issue. I also note that Western Australia already has spent a significant amount of money on this issue, unlike some of the other States. The issue of salinity is not new to Western Australia. Part of the credit for that goes to the previous ministers who were involved in working on strategies to tackle the problem. The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
Dr GALLOP replied: (1)-(2) Do not be fooled by the fact that the other States have signed the general agreement with the Commonwealth because that is merely the start of the process by which commonwealth-state arrangements are put together. When it gets down to the bilateral relationships between the States and the Commonwealth there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge before the States that have signed up to that agreement get money on the ground. I now turn to the substantial issue; that is; the funding of the salinity campaigns in Western Australia. A lot of work on this issue has been done on the ground in Western Australia for some time. We have a unique set of circumstances in Western Australia because a salinity council and regional-based community organisations throughout the State already deal with this issue. I also note that Western Australia already has spent a significant amount of money on this issue, unlike some of the other States. The issue of salinity is not new to Western Australia. Part of the credit for that goes to the previous ministers who were involved in working on strategies to tackle the problem. The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
(1)-(2) Do not be fooled by the fact that the other States have signed the general agreement with the Commonwealth because that is merely the start of the process by which commonwealth-state arrangements are put together. When it gets down to the bilateral relationships between the States and the Commonwealth there is a lot of water yet to pass under the bridge before the States that have signed up to that agreement get money on the ground. I now turn to the substantial issue; that is; the funding of the salinity campaigns in Western Australia. A lot of work on this issue has been done on the ground in Western Australia for some time. We have a unique set of circumstances in Western Australia because a salinity council and regional-based community organisations throughout the State already deal with this issue. I also note that Western Australia already has spent a significant amount of money on this issue, unlike some of the other States. The issue of salinity is not new to Western Australia. Part of the credit for that goes to the previous ministers who were involved in working on strategies to tackle the problem. The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
The Western Australian Government will make sure that Western Australia’s interests are properly protected when it negotiates with the Commonwealth. The State’s interests will be protected on two fronts. First, the Commonwealth has agreed to put in $154 million over seven years, or $22 million a year, and it wants the State to counter that with new money; however, we have a tight budget. The Commonwealth is not taking into account the money we are already spending. We are negotiating over that point to ensure that we maximise the return for the people of Western Australia. Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
Secondly, we will make sure that an arrangement is not set up whereby the Commonwealth, with its bureaucracy and ideas, tries to run over what has happened in Western Australia. We want a genuine cooperative relationship to produce real results on the ground rather than more money being spent on the ground. What is more, we are not happy about the fact that the Commonwealth wants to spend an enormous amount of that money on communication strategies. That is a code word for the re-election of the Howard Government through the use of taxpayers’ money for advertising. The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
The Western Australian Government will protect Western Australian taxpayers’ money and make sure that, when arrangements are made for work on the ground, they are genuine, cooperative arrangements that involve the community of Western Australia, which has also been engaged in the process. We want an agreement with the Commonwealth and access to our share of the money, but we will do it on terms and conditions that are in the interests of Western Australians. We will also make sure that the money is spent on the ground, where it is needed, not on advertising campaigns.
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