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Jeff Kennett Says Foreign Donations Bill Will ‘Stifle Australian Philanthropy’

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th March 2018 - Former Victorian premier and Equity Trustees’ chairman Jeff Kennett has warned that the federal government’s proposed foreign donations bill “has gone too far” and “threatens…

Australian Philanthropists Sign Open Letter Urging Foreign Donations Bill Redraft

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 6th March 2018 - More than 60 Australian philanthropists and foundations have signed an open letter urging the federal government to withdraw and redraft its contentious foreign donations bill.…

Excluding Charities Makes Foreign Donations Ban ‘Entirely Ineffective’ Says Cormann

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 27th February 2018 - Finance Minister Mathias Cormann believes excluding charities from a foreign donations ban would “make such a ban entirely ineffective”, despite Labor leader Bill Shorten’s assertion…

Charities Unclear and Concerned Over Foreign Donations Bill

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 1st February 2018 - The majority of Australian charities are unclear on how they stand to be affected by the government’s proposed Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform Bill 2017, according…

IPA Echoes Charity Sector Push to Redraft Foreign Donations Bill

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 30th January 2018 - The Institute of Public Affairs has echoed the social sector’s push to completely redraft the foreign donations bill, with the right-wing think tank labelling the legislation an…

Charity Sector Welcomes Gary Johns Comments on Foreign Donations Bill

Luke Michael, Monday, 29th January 2018 - The social sector has welcomed comments from Dr Gary Johns on the foreign donations bill, with the charities commissioner voicing concerns the proposed legislation will “place …

Silencing the Poor

Kasy Chambers, Tuesday, 23rd January 2018 - By attacking charities and their ability to advocate, we’re creating a society where only those with power and access to start with have the ability to influence policy, writes Anglicare…

Foreign Donations Bill Could be in Breach of Constitution

Luke Michael, Friday, 12th January 2018 - The Human Rights Law Centre is examining the legality of the government’s contentious foreign donations bill and said it was “likely” the bill would face a High Court challenge in …

St Vincent de Paul Warns Foreign Donations Bill Will Mute the Voice of Charities

Luke Michael, Thursday, 11th January 2018 - The federal government’s proposed foreign donations bill will burden charities with “complex, cumbersome and costly administrative requirements” that will severely curtail…

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