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Federal Budget 2017 Through the Eyes of People on Lower Incomes

Contributor, Friday, 5th May 2017 - Treasurer Scott Morrison will be the keynote speaker at the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) Post Budget Breakfast on 15 May. Find out more and book your tickets here.…

Tough Times?

David Crosbie, Thursday, 13th April 2017 - There are flaws in Australia’s “tough times” narrative and concerned charities should understand that this discourse is not about our economy but about politics, writes David Crosbie,…

Legal Assistance Sector Facing Federal Budget ‘Disaster’

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 23rd March 2017 - Even with the average Australian lawyer contributing a full week of work every year for free, it’s not enough to fix Australia’s legal assistance funding crisis, which is set to dramatically…

Thousands Campaign Against Community Radio Cuts

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 10th May 2016 - More than 17,000 people have signed a petition calling on the federal government to reverse $1.4 million in budget cuts to community radio across Australia. The community broadcasting…

Budget 2016: Shock for Volunteer Programs

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th May 2016 - The federal budget has delivered a $12 million funding blow to a major government volunteer program which is set to weaken an already struggling volunteer sector. National peak body…

Not for Profits on Budget Alert

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 3rd May 2016 - Community sector organisations will be keeping a close eye on the federal budget, looking to the government to “prioritise revenue raising measures to fund essential services and…

University Graduates Drive Jobs Growth

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 2nd May 2016 - University graduates create new jobs and lift wages for workers who don’t have a university degree, according to new modelling. The peak body for the sector, Universities Australia,…

Opinion

The Budget Night ‘Circus’ – But the Devil’s in the Detail for NFPs

David Crosbie, Thursday, 28th April 2016 - Opinion: Amid all the posturing and rhetoric that comes with federal budget night, the Not for Profit sector will be focusing on whether this government’s previous pattern of unwelcome…

Community Sector Unites in Budget Demands

Ellie Cooper, Wednesday, 27th April 2016 - More than 30 Australian community organisations have signed a joint statement, calling on the federal government to avoid the “mistakes of the last two budgets” and prioritise …

ACOSS Call On Land Tax

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th April 2016 - Welfare peak body, the Australian Council of Social Service, has called for a national switch from stamp duties to land tax in a bid to boost the economy. The ACOSS proposal, The Case…

Move on Early Election an Opportunity for NFP Sector

Lina Caneva, Monday, 21st March 2016 - The Federal Government’s move to recall Parliament and bring down an early budget with the threat of a double dissolution election signals a major opportunity for the Not for Profit…

NFPs Share Federal Budget Wish List

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th February 2016 - Major Not for Profits and peak bodies have called on the Federal Government to deliver secure housing, a fair health care system and income adequacy as a priority in this year’s budget.…

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