David Shoebridge travelling to Indonesia to get ‘better understanding’ of country needs

Australian Greens senator David Shoebridge hopes to get a “better understanding” of where Australian aid can be most effective in Indonesia during his visit to the country. The senator is embarking on a parliamentary tour focused on the country’s health issues with the aim of investigating how Australian aid can help alleviate some of the suffering. “It’s really focused on yes children’s health – some of the inequities, and how Australian aid can address some of those inequities,” Mr Shoebridge told Sky News Australia of his upcoming trip. “Ensuring that Australian aid is going to the places that it can be most effective - to get a better understanding of the needs from one our most important regional neighbours. “And to see how these country-to-country exchanges, our aid, our mutual programmes – see how they can be a benefit to Australia and Indonesia.”