WHILE I waited in the supermarket queue my impatience grew as my stomach growled in hunger. I felt annoyed as I looked down at the food in my trolley because I wanted to be at home cooking my dinner rather than waiting to be served. As my stomach continued growling, I tried to stop myself feeling annoyed by thinking about the people suffering hunger pains in Africa.

With 20 million people currently facing a famine and starvation crisis in the countries Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and Nigeria, the hungry, growling stomachs would be deafening across eastern Africa at the moment. The $303 million Mr Turnbull heartlessly cut from the AusAid budget could have gone a long way to preventing one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes from engulfing Africa.

Mr Turnbull, is there really anything left in the AusAid Budget to cut?

Mr Turnbull, when will you recommit Australia to the UN Millennium Declaration?

Mr Turnbull, when will you ensure Australia contributes our fair share towards achieving the first UN Millennium Development Goal – eradicating extreme poverty and hunger?

Mr Turnbull, please don’t cut another $303 million from the AusAid budget because it can help quieten the growling stomachs that are deafening eastern Africa.

Elisha McMurray, via email