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Federal Budget Ends ‘Days of Borrow and Spend’ – Treasurer

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 - The Federal Government says its 2014-15 Budget will deliver savings of more than $36 billion with major funding changes to jobs, health, education, welfare, foreign aid and the slashing of more than 16,000 public service jobs.

ACOSS Warns on Budget Welfare Cutbacks

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 - A new analysis from welfare peak body ACOSS claims the main welfare targets expected in today’s Federal Budget - Newstart, family tax benefits and the disability support pension - are growing far more slowly than other government spending.

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Charities Voice Overwhelming Opposition to ACNC Repeal Bill

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 - Charities and their peak bodies have expressed dismay and confusion at the Federal Government’s plan to repeal the ACNC. Social impact analyst Emma Tomkinson reviews the submissions to the Senate inquiry into the Bill to repeal the ACNC for Pro Bon

NFP’s Mixed Reaction to Vic Budget

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 7th May 2014 - Community sector groups have welcome the Victorian Government’s investment into infrastructure as part of the State Budget but say it must be matched with investment into vulnerable and disadvantaged Victorians.

Victoria Loosens Purse-Strings in State Budget

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 6th May 2014 - The Victorian Government has delivered a big spending Budget on infrastructure and job creation, as well as a surplus of $1.3 billion in 2014-15 - offering a mixed bag for the Not for Profit sector.

Welfare Review Gets More Time

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th May 2014 - Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has delayed the release of a review of Australia’s welfare system - the interim report not expected now until after the May 13 Federal Budget.

Audit’s an Assault on Low Paid Workers – Opposition

Staff Reporter, Monday, 5th May 2014 - The Federal Opposition says the National Commission of Audit recommendation to slash the minimum wage is an assault on Australia’s lowest paid workers.

Audit Avoids the Real Problem – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Friday, 2nd May 2014 - The Australian Council of Social Service says the biggest failure of the National Commission of Audit report is that the Commission never got the chance to look at the real problem of public revenue.

Disability Advocate Questions Govt Commitment to NDIS

Staff Reporter, Friday, 2nd May 2014 - A national disability rights and advocacy organisation says it has grave concerns about the Federal Government’s commitment to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) after the National Commission of Audit Report recommended its rollout be

Commission of Audit Driven by ‘Powerful Special interests’ – Shorten

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st May 2014 - Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has slammed the National Commission of Audit report saying the report was written exclusively by “powerful special interests”.

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