Rachel McFadden, Monday, 17th July 2017 - An environmental organisation has defended itself against a call from a major NSW mining lobby to see the charity stripped of its Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status. A submission…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 12th July 2017 -
A $25.7 million National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP) is to be delivered by the federally funded not for profit Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) in a new national funding…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 22nd June 2017 - With environmental charities in the firing line over DGR status the sector must stay strong and not become divided, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia…
Wendy Williams, Friday, 16th June 2017 - The not-for-profit sector is being called on to have its say over a new discussion paper exploring potential reforms to the Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) tax arrangements for charities.…
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 8th June 2017 - The Australian government is being urged to take action to “defend democracy” and encourage vibrant debate on matters of public interest.A new Human Rights Law Centre report, backed…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 8th June 2017 - This week has highlighted how important it is for us to be brave in our advocacy and stand up for democracy, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia (CCA).Over…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 25th May 2017 - Charities in Australia currently enjoy some of the strongest legal protections in the world to engage in advocacy, but we should never take these protections for granted, writes …
Stephanie Gotlib, Wednesday, 10th May 2017 -
The federal budget makes some welcome funding inclusions affecting people with disability but what’s missing is education reform for students with disability, writes advocate…
David Crosbie, Thursday, 30th March 2017 - Minister Dutton and the Parliamentary Inquiry into the Register of Environmental Organisations have done civil society a service by encouraging us to think about our purpose and…
Wendy Williams, Monday, 16th January 2017 - Jo Briskey is the executive director of The Parenthood a not-for-profit movement of Australian parents and carers, working to gain positive policy changes through lobbying government…
Lina Caneva, Thursday, 17th November 2016 -
Any move by the federal coalition to revisit the tax deductibility of charities and exclude advocacy groups would face a strong backlash from the not-for-profit sector, according…
Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 8th June 2016 - The Australian Greens Party has launched its environment policy announcing a $2.6 billion plan to include a new independent watchdog and a commitment to stop any future government…