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Anglicare Says Support Service Cuts Are Hurting Asylum Seekers

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th March 2018 -  Asylum seekers are experiencing distress and further hardship because of recent cuts to a government support service, according to Anglicare.
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Jeff Kennett Says Foreign Donations Bill Will ‘Stifle Australian Philanthropy’

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 14th March 2018 -  Former Victorian premier and Equity Trustees' chairman Jeff Kennett has warned that the federal government’s proposed foreign donations bill “has gone too far” and “threatens to stifle Australian philanthropy”.
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Charities and NFPs to be Exempt from Labor’s Tax System Reforms

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 13th March 2018 -  Peak bodies in the social sector have welcomed news that charity and not-for-profit organisations will be exempt from a Labor Party proposal to scale back refundable franking credit arrangements.
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Victoria and NSW Commit to Child Sexual Abuse Redress Scheme

Luke Michael, Friday, 9th March 2018 -  Churches, charities and other non-government institutions have been urged to join the national child sexual abuse redress scheme, after New South Wales and Victoria became the first states to opt-in to the scheme.  
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Concerns Raised Over Charity-Funded Trip For Bill Shorten

Luke Michael, Friday, 9th March 2018 -  The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has been asked to investigate the Australian Conservation Foundation, after the environmental charity funded a trip for opposition leader Bill Shorten to visit North Queensland.
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Charities Fear Funding Cuts Will Follow SA Election

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 7th March 2018 -  Key peak bodies in South Australia’s health and community services sector have urged the major parties to protect their funding ahead of the upcoming state election, with fears that “efficiency dividends” will be implemented by the incoming gov
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Australian Philanthropists Sign Open Letter Urging Foreign Donations Bill Redraft

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 6th March 2018 -  More than 60 Australian philanthropists and foundations have signed an open letter urging the federal government to withdraw and redraft its contentious foreign donations bill.
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New Housing Report Calls for Consideration of Australia’s Migrant Intake

Luke Michael, Monday, 5th March 2018 -  A new Grattan Institute report has recommended the government “consider reducing Australia’s current migrant intake” to improve housing affordability, but a peak housing body warns that the focus should instead be on addressing a shortfall of s
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Calls to Abolish Basic Religious Charity Category from ACNC Legislation

Luke Michael, Thursday, 1st March 2018 -  Justice Connect has called to abolish the concept of Basic Religious Charity from the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission’s legislation, in their submission to the ACNC review.
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Government Revives Push For Welfare Drug Testing

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 28th February 2018 -  The Turnbull government has revived its push to introduce a controversial drug testing trial for welfare participants, despite continued opposition from Labor, The Greens and community groups.
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