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Australian Youth Affairs Coalition Defunded

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 - The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition has been officially de-funded following the release of the Federal Budget. In April, the long-established national youth peak body, announced…

Indigenous Health Budget Slashed

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 - Indigenous Not for Profit Reconciliation Australia has asked what programs will need go to make the $165 million savings as part of the Federal Budget’s cuts to Indigenous…

Mixed Bag for Science

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 - The Australian Academy of Science says the Federal Budget is mixed for science; investing in some areas while pulling funding from others. “While the new Medical Research…

Welfare Carries Budget Burden

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 14th May 2014 - Welfare bodies nationally claim that those being asked to carry the greatest burden from the Federal Budget spending cuts are those who can least afford it. Representatives from…

ACOSS Warns on Budget Welfare Cutbacks

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 13th May 2014 - A new analysis from welfare peak body ACOSS claims the main welfare targets expected in today’s Federal Budget – Newstart, family tax benefits and the disability support…

Welfare Review Gets More Time

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 6th May 2014 - Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has delayed the release of a review of Australia’s welfare system – the interim report not expected now until after the…

Commission of Audit Driven by ‘Powerful Special interests’ – Shorten

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st May 2014 - Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has slammed the National Commission of Audit report saying the report was written exclusively by “powerful special interests”.…

Commission Of Audit Targets NDIS

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 1st May 2014 - The long awaited Commission of Audit has recommended the slowdown of the National Disability Insurance Scheme roll-out along with many other major welfare changes in a bid to make…

FBT Threat to NFPs Disappointing

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 22nd April 2014 - Budget speculation that the Federal Government has set its sights on changes to Fringe Benefit Tax packages is disappointing given that the Not for Profit sector has been told by Treasury…

Charities in Crisis of Uncertainty

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th March 2014 - Not for Profit peak body, the Community Council for Australia, has called on the Federal Government to end what it says is a crisis of uncertainty and provide a six-month moratorium…

No NFP Rep on Audit Commission – ACOSS

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 19th February 2014 - Welfare peak body, ACOSS has criticised the Federal Government’s Commission of Audit for not appointing a representative of the community sector to be part of the inquiry.…

Seniors Clash Over Budget Assistance

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th February 2014 - Two major seniors organisations have clashed over what they want the Federal Government to deliver in the upcoming Federal Budget. The National Seniors consumer lobby organisation,…

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