The Make Poverty History Concert was held on the night of November 17, 2006 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. The concert was timed to coincide with the G20 Summit which is being hosted by Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello. The aim of the event was to create public awareness of preventable poverty and to get the message to members of the G20 summit that "more financial aid should be given to poorer nations".

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  • The Make Poverty History Concert was held on the night of November 17, 2006 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. The concert was timed to coincide with the G20 Summit which is being hosted by Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello. The aim of the event was to create public awareness of preventable poverty and to get the message to members of the G20 summit that "more financial aid should be given to poorer nations". The concert was free to attend, as the focus of the concert was not to raise money, but to raise awareness amongst the Australian public, particularly the younger generation. Whether or not members of the summit discussed global poverty and financial aid is unknown.
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  • The Make Poverty History Concert was held on the night of November 17, 2006 at Sidney Myer Music Bowl in Melbourne, Australia. The concert was timed to coincide with the G20 Summit which is being hosted by Australian Treasurer, Peter Costello. The aim of the event was to create public awareness of preventable poverty and to get the message to members of the G20 summit that "more financial aid should be given to poorer nations".
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  • Make Poverty History Concert
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