RESULTS in Canberra: The Final Day

OVER the last two days, RESULTS met with numerous MPs on the issues of keeping open TB Clinics in the Torres Strait whilst building capacity in PNG to ensure that local residents are able to access quality treatment for TB.


The good news is that AusAID will be providing 8 million dollars to improve facilities at Daru Hospital - but in the meantime, it is crucially important that services are still available for these hard to reach communities. 


RESULTS is supporting parliamentary champion on this issue, North Queensland MP Warren Entsch (below).

RESULTS advocates Peter and Taniele with The Hon Warren Entsch MP
(Federal Member for Leichhard) in Canberra today, February 29

Raising the profile of the link between TB and HIV was the focus of many of our meetings in Canberra. This year, RESULTS secured commitments from parliamentarians to pass motions in both the House of Represenatives and the Senate drawing attention to this link on March 22, the closest sitting day to World TB Day on  March 24. 

Parliamentarians are also eager to wear the 'Stop TB' red ribbon on this day to draw attention to the HIV/TB link, with TB remaining the largest killer of people living with HIV.

RESULTS in Canberra: Day 2

Despite government leadership vote of yesterday RESULTS managed to have some productive meetings (mostly with Coalition MPs).


Each reaffirmed their commitment to having Australia's aid program reach 0.5 per cent of GNI by 2015.


One of our objectives today is to speak with Government MPs to have the new Foreign Minister restate their commitment to 0.5 per cent also.

RESULTS advocates Peter and Taniele meeting with
The Hon John Murphy MP (Federal Member for Reid) in Canberra on
Monday, February 28.  

Read Peter's account of Day 2 from Canberra: 


Over the last 2 days I have met with eight parliamentarians! I have been overwhelmed by the interest in RESULTS recently released education report. 

They have committed to write to the new Minister calling for greater focus on reaching girls and children with disabilities in education programs run by AusAID.

 I am also going to help draft a speech to be made in the Senate in coming weeks! 

My first visit to Canberra has been a very positive experience indeed.

RESULTS in Canberra

RESULTS members on the steps of Parliament House today, February 26

We are here at Parliament House on a very important day.

It's not just about the Rudd and Gillard ballot.

We are ten people ready to meet with MPs and Senators on pressing global poverty issues such as threats to ongoing funding for the Global Fund – the largest global funder of TB and malaria programs, and the second largest funder of HIV programs.

Two RESULTS volunteers are on their first trip to Canberra and they had this to say so far:

Camilla from Sydney's Northern Beaches:

I am very excited to be here and already feel the gravity and importance of what we will do today.
I already feel that we have the potential to make a huge difference for poor people around the world.

Peter from Inner Sydney:

I am just delighted to be a part of the democratic process and be part of the RESULTS team here in Canberra. Having worked closely as an intern with RESULTS on the recently released education report I look forward to inspire MPs to take action to help more girls and children with disabilities to get into school.