KUALA LUMPUR: Australia has increased its contribution to UNDP's electoral reform assistance project in Malaysia from RM1.8mil to RM3mil.
, announced the additional contribution of A$400,000 when briefing Malaysian delegates who were invited to observe overseas Australians participating in their federal polls on May 18.
Among those present at the Australian High Commission were electoral reform special committee chief executive Ameerul Muner Mohammad, Family and Community Development Minister Hannah Yeoh, Deputy Defence Minister Liew Chin Tong and Dewan Rakyat secretary Datuk Roosme Hamzah."Today's event is a celebration of Australia's democratic system.
In total, the Australian High Commission shipped 5.5 tonnes of election materials worldwide for its designated polling centres worldwide.
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