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Charity Calls for More Detention Transparency

Lina Caneva, Saturday, 31st October 2015 -  Aid agency Save The Children has called on the Turnbull Government to provide greater transparency and independent oversight of all Australian and offshore processing centres as the organisation ends its welfare contract on Nauru.

NFP Anger Over ACT Govt Change to Charity Definition

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 29th October 2015 -  The Community Council for Australia has expressed dismay following the ACT Government’s decision to close off charitable deductions for some peak bodies through new legislation, which changes the Territory’s definition of charities.

NFP Tax Cap Legislation Introduced

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 28th October 2015 -  The Federal Government has moved a step closer to capping tax concessions for entertainment expenses affecting charities and Not for Profits, introducing its legislation into Parliament in a move set to make $295 million in tax savings.

NDIS Pay ‘Threat’ Calls for Innovation

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 27th October 2015 -  Claims by disability service providers that funding rates set by the government to pay for care and support services “threatens the success of the NDIS” highlight the need for innovation in Australia’s disability sector, according to two young

Prominent Aussies & NFPs Back No New Coal Mines

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 27th October 2015 -  More than 60 prominent Australians with the support of major environmental Not for Profits have signed an open letter backing the President of Kiribati’s call for a moratorium on new coal mines.

Costello Takes On Poker Machine Industry

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd October 2015 -  One of Australia’s highest profile Not for Profit leaders and World Vision CEO, Tim Costello, has formed a new advocacy group to fight what he says is the shocking extent of the poker machine industry’s manipulation of Australian communities.

Govt Re-Jigs Family Tax Benefits Again

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 22nd October 2015 -  The Turnbull Government has restructured its controversial changes to the Family Tax Benefit payments but the replacement legislation is still not a surety to be passed by the Opposition.

Turnbull Govt Takes Positive Stand on Impact Investment

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 21st October 2015 -  The Federal Government has voiced it support for impact investment, as part of its far reaching response to the Financial System Inquiry, pledging to examine how best to foster its growth in Australia.

Govt Flags More Changes to Family Tax Benefit

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 20th October 2015 -  The Federal Government has mooted more changes to the Family Tax Benefit Part B, this time changing the cut off age for benefits when children reach 12 years of age.

Turnbull Moves on Medicinal Cannabis

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 20th October 2015 -  The Turnbull Government says it will seek parliamentary support to allow the controlled cultivation of cannabis for medicinal or scientific purposes in Australia for the first time.
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