Red Cross Australia Sparks Anger Over Spending of Bushfire Donations

Red Cross Australia Sparks Anger Over Spending of Bushfire Donations
Members of the Australian Red Cross counselling team are seen at the Dreamworld theme park on the Gold Coast on Oct. 26, 2016. Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images
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The Australian Red Cross is facing criticism after revealing that nearly 10 million Australian dollars ($6.87 million) of the AU$115 million in funds donated to support bushfire relief will go toward administrative costs.

In a news release on Jan. 22, the charity detailed how it was utilizing the funds that had been raised, and revealed that just a third of the funds raised will be allocated to emergency relief grants for people in immediate need.
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