Luke Michael, Wednesday, 27th January 2021 - Civil society organisations are being urged to make a submission to a new parliamentary inquiry Charities are determined to ensure that issue-based advocacy remains protected…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 16th December 2020 - A new fundraising model is set to reduce the administrative and financial burden for charities Sector leaders are celebrating a major win in the battle to fix fundraising regulation,…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 16th December 2020 - Charities are being warned to steer clear from paying to attend political functions amid concerns this could put an organisation’s reputation at risk Gaining access to government…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 12th November 2020 - The federal government has finally responded to a report from the Senate Select Committee on Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century The charity sector remains frustrated by the…
Wendy Williams, Monday, 12th October 2020 - MP Andrew Leigh say the government “doesn’t seem to realise” the contribution that charities make, as Labor outlines its vision for a fairer society in its budget reply speech…
Andrew Leigh, Tuesday, 29th September 2020 - In an extract from their new book, Reconnected: A community builder’s handbook, Andrew Leigh and Nick Terrell consider how large-scale emergencies boost social capital,…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 22nd July 2020 - While the loan scheme is being overhauled, sector advocates say it still falls short of what’s needed It has been revealed only around 20 of the federal government’s…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 11th June 2020 - Advocates say fundraising reform is a zero-cost option to help a struggling sectorLabor MP Andrew Leigh has moved a private member’s motion calling on the government to fix the nation’s…
Luke Michael, Friday, 6th March 2020 - The government has released its response to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission reviewThe Morrison government is moving to strengthen public trust in the …
Luke Michael, Thursday, 28th November 2019 - The Senate has given the government less than a week to release its response to the reportThe Morrison government is under pressure to release its overdue response to a Senate inquiry…
Luke Michael, Friday, 30th August 2019 - The charity sector’s hopes of achieving urgent fundraising reform have been dealt a major blow, after the issue was left off the agenda for an influential meeting between consumer…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 15th August 2019 - Labor has vowed to keep pressure on the Morrison government to urgently fix fundraising laws, warning that continued inaction is costing charities millions of dollars in red tape. …
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