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Ellie Cooper, Monday, 9th May 2016 - Jane Hutchinson was one of the volunteers who set up the Tasmanian Land Conservancy in 2001. Fifteen years on she heads the organisation, which now protects over 60,000 hectares…

Enviro NGO Tax Inquiry Calls for Advocacy Limitations and Sanctions

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 4th May 2016 - The federal government’s controversial inquiry into the tax status of environmental organisations has recommended limiting the amount of advocacy work organisations can do, …

Public Rejects Environmental Tax Inquiry

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 29th September 2015 - A Federal Government inquiry into the register of environmental organisations that could see those that participate in advocacy lose their tax-deductibility status does not have…

Call on New PM to Reverse Attacks on Enviro Groups

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 22nd September 2015 - Conservation groups have protested in Melbourne calling on the new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, to steer a new course of working with Australia’s Not for Profit and charity…

Thousands of Renewable Energy Jobs at Risk

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 13th July 2015 - A “war” on renewable energy by the Abbott Government could endanger thousands of jobs, according to the Opposition. Shadow Minister for Environment, Mark Butler,…

Environmental Orgs Given $25,000

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 23rd June 2015 - Six global initiatives that aim to boost sustainability and protect the environment around the world will share in almost $25,000 worth of grants from an Australian Not for Profit…

Charity’s Illegal Acts Under Spotlight

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 4th June 2015 - An Australian Senator has asked the national charity regulator to investigate alleged criminal activity at one of the country's most well-known environmental organisations.…

VicSuper Signs Natural Capital Declaration

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 20th May 2015 - Australian superannuation fund, VicSuper, has formally become a signatory to the global environmental initiative, Natural Capital Declaration. The Natural Capital Declaration…

Removing DGR from Enviro Groups Inappropriate – Submission

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 19th May 2015 - Individual Federal Ministers should not have the final say in determining charitable status or the eligibility for tax deductibility of Not for Profit organisations, a community…

Quakers Divest from ‘Big Four’ Banks

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 14th January 2015 - Members of the religious community of Quakers in Australia have joined a growing number of institutions and organisations that are committing to divest from fossil fuels. The national…

Aus Lobby Group Win On Fossil Fuel Disclosure

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 14th January 2015 - Corporate democracy Not for Profit, the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility is claiming victory in its campaign to force the big Australian banks to disclose fossil…

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