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Election 2016

Federal Election

Labor Commits to Keeping Community Radio

Ellie Cooper, Friday, 3rd June 2016 -  The Labor Party has pledged to reverse the budget cuts to community radio if elected as the petition to #KeepCommunityRadio continues to build momentum with almost 40,000 signatures.

Federal Election

Talk Transgender Awareness in Primary School – NFP

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 2nd June 2016 -  Not for Profit Transgender Victoria has said discussions about teaching transgender awareness in primary school “have to happen”.

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Renewable Projects to Turbo-Charge Innovation – NFP

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd June 2016 -  Energy sector Not for Profit, Community Power Agency (CPA) has welcomed the ALP’s re-commitment to spend almost $100 million on creating up to 10 community power hubs saying it will help turbo-charge innovation across the country.

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Indigenous Leaders Call For Post Election Summit

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 2nd June 2016 -  Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have called on the government that takes office after the federal election to convene a national summit on Indigenous issues, establish a Truth and Justice Commission and deliver an Indigenous treaty.

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Political Parties Must Address Social Innovation

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 1st June 2016 -  Leaders in the social innovation field want politicians to focus on the sector’s potential in their federal election campaigns, and not limit innovation to just technology.

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Call on Politicians to Adopt Women’s Health Charter

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 31st May 2016 -  Australia’s first women’s health charter has been launched by the Australian Women’s Health Network (AWHN) in a bid to influence all political parties in the lead up the 2016 federal election.

Federal Election

Charity Peak Body Sends Personalised Letters to Candidates

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 31st May 2016 -  The Community Council for Australia (CCA) has sent personalised letters to political candidates across the country asking eight questions on how they plan to support the charity and Not for Profit sector.

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NFP Rates Political Parties’ Enviro Policies

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 31st May 2016 -  The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has delivered an election scorecard rating the major political parties’ environmental policies out of 100 points and has given the Liberal/National coalition a score of 11, Labor 53 and the Greens 77.

Renewable Energy is a Jobs Rich Industry

Wendy Williams, Monday, 30th May 2016 -  A Not for Profit organisation dedicated to growing the community energy sector in Australia has claimed renewable energy is a jobs rich industry.

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Labor to Keep Coalition’s Aged Care Cuts

Ellie Cooper, Thursday, 26th May 2016 -  The federal Labor party has said it would not reverse the $1.2 billion aged care budget savings but has committed to a review of the way services are funded, which aged care organisations claim resembles little difference to the Coalition’s stance.
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