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New Ministers for Community Sector

Staff Reporter, Monday, 12th December 2011 -  Brendan O'Connor will become Human Services Minister replacing Tanya Plibersek in a cabinet reshuffle, according to an announcement by the Gillard Government. Tanya Plibersek…

Govt Unveils Ten Year Roadmap for Volunteering

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 30th November 2011 -  Above: Minister for Social Inclusion, Tanya Plibersek, launches the National Volunteering Strategy.  Photo: Asha Griffith The Gillard Government has launched its…

Government Slammed Over Bill to Expand Welfare Quarantining

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd November 2011 -  Flickr Image: Some rights reserved by Rusty Stewart  The Federal Government has introduced legislation to extend ‘welfare quarantining’…

‘Crackdown’ on the Disability Support Pension Passes

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 23rd November 2011 -  The Gillard Government’s controversial changes to the Social Security Act – which includes changes to the Impairment Tables used to determine eligibility for the…

NFP Support for Equal Pay Agreement

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 10th November 2011 -  UnitingCare Australia has welcomed the Gillard Government’s commitment to fund its share of the increase in community services wages which are subject to the pay equity case…

Govt’s Smart Aid Will Do Little : Mining Watchdog

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 8th November 2011 -  Above: A recent protest calls for a repeal of the Mining Act.  Photo by Ina Alleco R. Silverio / bulatlat.com  The Gillard Government’s ‘Mining for…

Smart Aid? Gillard Funds ‘Mining for Development’

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th October 2011 -  Above: Tabakoto South Underground Gold Mine – Mali, West Africa 
Flickr Image:
  Some rights reserved by davedyet 
The Gillard Government…

Coalition Government Would “Rescind” Pokies Reforms

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 26th October 2011 -  A Coalition Government would try to overturn the mandatory pre-commitment scheme designed to combat problem gambling – Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said last night. The…

Government Launches ACNC Taskforce Website

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 25th October 2011 -  The website for the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission Implementation Taskforce – one of the Gillard Government’s major reforms of the Not for Profit…

New Discussions on a Definition Of “Charity” to Begin

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th October 2011 -  The Federal Government is about to release a consultation paper to the Not for Profit sector on the key issues around a statutory definition of ‘charity’ – falling…

New Funding Announced to Fight Slavery and Trafficking

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th October 2011 -  The Gillard Government says it is stepping up the fight against labour trafficking – granting more than $485,000 to combat slavery and human trafficking in Australia. Minister…

Indigenous Families Face Welfare Cuts for Truancy

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th October 2011 -  Punishment and incentive schemes to link indigenous school attendance with welfare payments have been supported by both the Federal Government and the Opposition. Speaking on…
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