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Charity Sector Draws ‘Line in the Sand’ with Foreign Interference Legislation

Luke Michael, Friday, 15th June 2018 -  The Australian charity sector has “drawn a line in the sand” and demanded that any foreign interference legislation meets a number of principles to protect issues-based advocacy.…

Greens Pressure Labor and Crossbench to Reject Foreign Donations Bill

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 11th April 2018 -  The Greens have placed pressure on the opposition and crossbenchers to reject the foreign donations bill outright, despite indications from the Labor Party that they would be open…

Greens Call for Universal Basic Income

Luke Michael, Thursday, 5th April 2018 -  Greens leader Richard Di Natale has proposed a radical overhaul of Australia’s welfare system through the introduction of a universal basic income scheme, but critics believe this…

Wealthy Tax Concessions Costing $68 Billion a Year

Luke Michael, Monday, 26th March 2018 -  Tax concessions for Australia’s wealthiest 20 per cent are costing more than $68 billion a year, while the bottom 20 per cent of Australians receive just $6.1 billion in concessions,…

Government Accused of Undermining Australia’s Charities

Wendy Williams, Friday, 9th February 2018 -  The government is undermining Australia’s charities, the shadow minister for charities and not for profits has claimed. In a discussion of matter of public importance raised in …

Petition Calls for Gary Johns to Resign as ACNC Head

Luke Michael, Monday, 11th December 2017 -  Just days after Dr Gary Johns was appointed the new commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), a petition has been launched calling for his …

Who is Gary Johns?

Wendy Williams, Thursday, 7th December 2017 -  On Thursday it was announced that Dr Gary Johns would be the new commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for a five-year period. In announcing…

Charities Express Shock At ‘Bizarre’ Appointment of Gary Johns to Head ACNC

Luke Michael, Thursday, 7th December 2017 -  The social sector is reeling at the “bizarre” appointment of Dr Gary Johns – considered a staunch critic of charities –  as the new commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits…

New ACNC Head Expected By End Of Year As Rumours Swirl

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 29th November 2017 -  An announcement on the new commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is expected before the end of the year, but concerns have been raised around…

Government Called on to Stop the War On Charities

Wendy Williams, Monday, 27th November 2017 -  A coalition of 25 major Australian charities has united to oppose moves by the federal government to “silence Australians”, prompting Labor to call for a stop on the war on charities.…

Boosting Philanthropy For A Stronger Australia

Wendy Williams, Monday, 11th September 2017 -  Boosting philanthropy is a fundamental part of building a stronger Australia, Labor MP Andrew Leigh has told audiences at the Philanthropy Meets Parliament Summit, in a speech calling…

Transparency and Merit in the Hunt to Replace Pascoe as ACNC Head

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 7th June 2017 -  The federal government is set to undertake an “an open and transparent merit-based selection process” to find a new commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits…

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