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The Guardian reports that David Shoebridge, the Greens' foreign affairs spokesperson, says Australia's five million dollar aid pledge for Nepal's flood-affected communities is far too small. He urged Australia to step up and commit to rebuilding, noting that Nepal has minimal spare resources. Shoebridge also tied the disaster to climate change, arguing that unless Australia meets its carbon targets and keeps coal and gas in the ground, such calamities will only become more frequent.

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