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Rebuff to Church Offer for Child Asylum Seekers

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 5th March 2014 -  The Federal Government has turned down an offer from the Uniting Church in Australia for sanctuary for children without parents held on Christmas Island and destined for a life on Nauru.

Repeal Day To Hit NFP Sector Reform

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th March 2014 -  Dozens of regulations affecting the Not for Profit sector are expected to be dumped in one omnibus bill in Federal Parliament, along with new legislation to abolish the charity regulator, if the Coalition’s plans for a regulatory Repeal Day are suc

Welfare Increases Still Too Low – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th March 2014 -  Australia’s peak body for community services and the welfare sector has expressed concerns over the small rise to income support payments, such as Newstart and Parenting Payment, driven by the Consumer Price Index increase.

ATO Planning ACNC Takeover

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th February 2014 -  The Australian Tax Office has started planning to take over the regulatory roles of national charity regulator the ACNC, a Senate Estimates hearing has been told.

Charity Regulator the ‘Missing Link’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th February 2014 -  The work of Australia’s beleaguered charity regulator, the ACNC, has been described as the ‘missing link’ in Australia’s long term charity regulation by a leading Not for Profit academic.

EXCLUSIVE: NFP Tax Concession Report Revealed

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 25th February 2014 -  A report into charity tax concessions that was buried after the Gillard Government lost office has been released under Freedom of Information and includes a call for the extension of Deductible Gift Recipient Status (DGR) to all charities registered

Scrapping Food Grants is False Economy: Alliance

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th February 2014 -  The Federal Government’s decision to scrap the $1.5 million Community Food Grants program is false economy and shows it is disconnected from the Australian community, according to the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance (AFSA).

Analysis

Testing the Case Against Independent Charities Regulation

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  The Policy and Research Manager with Philanthropy Australia, Krystian Seibert analyses the issues around independent charity regulation.

Feds Initiate NDIS Workforce Strategy

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th February 2014 -  The Coalition Government is to begin a workforce development strategy for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

No NFP Rep on Audit Commission – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th February 2014 -  Welfare peak body, ACOSS has criticised the Federal Government’s Commission of Audit for not appointing a representative of the community sector to be part of the inquiry.
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