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A fierce advocate for disability rights

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 7th December 2021 -

Samantha Connor has a strong track record as a disability and human rights advocate and is a passionate believer that disabled people have the right to be unapologetic in…

Wishing you a very government engagement Christmas…

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 6th December 2021 -

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In this final Happenings on the Hill for 2021, Neil Pharaoh looks back on some of the great, and not so great, traits of organisations who excel (or don’t) in their government…

Charities shocked and angry as deal done on political campaigners bill

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 2nd December 2021 -

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“This change represents an attack on charities, our democracy and the right to advocate for positive change.” Charities claim the government has “guillotined debate”…

The vital role of charities in an election

David Crosbie, Thursday, 7th October 2021 -

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Charities that engage with their local candidates have an opportunity to talk about what matters in their communities and collectively send a powerful message to all federal…

Global Citizen’s advocacy given green light by tribunal

Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 21st September 2021 -

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Charity leaders say advocacy is a key part of a charities mission A decision by the charities commission to deny a global anti-poverty charity access to public benevolent…

What makes people care?

Neil Pharaoh, Tuesday, 17th August 2021 -

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Those involved in advocacy and campaigning need to use the science of what makes people care as a foundation for their strategy, writes Neil Pharaoh, who looks at the five…

Charity sector faces new advocacy threat

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 16th August 2021 -

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Sector leaders say the government is trying to make charities less visible during election periods Charities are deeply concerned by a new government proposal that would…

‘They are not just an attack on charities. They are an attack on democracy.’

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 4th August 2021 -

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The charity sector has 15 days to secure support for a disallowance motion to prevent controversial changes to governance standards becoming law, after the regulations…

No, the minister is not your only target stakeholder…

Neil Pharaoh, Monday, 2nd August 2021 -

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This fortnight, Neil Pharaoh dives into what he thinks is the most common sentence he has said when working with clients: “the minister is not your only stakeholder”. I …

‘There’s no need for these regulations’ – Charities fear changes to governance standards will have a negative effect

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 27th July 2021 -

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Nearly one in six charities believe they could have faced deregistration in the past year if the controversial new regime had been in place Almost two thirds of Australian…

How will the proposed changes to governance standards affect you? We want to know.

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 15th July 2021 -

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Charities are being encouraged to take part in a survey on the impacts of the government’s proposed changes With only three weeks to go until the government tables the regulation,…

The government is clamping down on charities – and it could have a chilling effect on peaceful protest

Krystian Seibert, Tuesday, 6th July 2021 -

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There is no clear evidence that new regulations intended to crack down on “illegal behaviour” are even needed, writes Krystian Seibert, who explains what the proposed …

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Tag : Advocacy

A fierce advocate for disability rights

Wishing you a very government engagement Christmas…

Charities shocked and angry as deal done on political campaigners bill

The vital role of charities in an election

Global Citizen’s advocacy given green light by tribunal

What makes people care?

Charity sector faces new advocacy threat

‘They are not just an attack on charities. They are an attack on democracy.’

No, the minister is not your only target stakeholder…

‘There’s no need for these regulations’ – Charities fear changes to governance standards will have a negative effect

How will the proposed changes to governance standards affect you? We want to know.

The government is clamping down on charities – and it could have a chilling effect on peaceful protest

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