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ACOSS Push On Tax Reform Fix

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 16th April 2015 - Not for Profit welfare peak body, ACOSS has released a report calling for tax reform to fix the Federal Budget including a deal on negative gearing tax breaks. The Australian Council…

National Taskforce to Tackle Housing Affordability

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 14th April 2015 - A new national taskforce will tackle housing affordability as a new report confirms that stable housing is the key to long-term employment. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey announced…

ACOSS Push on Indexation of Pensions

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 2nd April 2015 - Welfare peak body, the Australian Council of Social Service has called on the Federal Parliament to reject the plan to lower the indexation of pensions and instead focus on eligibility…

Tax Fairness ‘in the Eye of the Beholder’ – Hockey

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 30th March 2015 - Australia’s tax system must be redesigned and strengthened so that people contribute to the cost of services according to their ability to pay, claims welfare peak body, the…

Federal Budget Looking Grim For Young Jobseekers

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 23rd March 2015 - Australia’s peak welfare body has called on the Federal Opposition and crossbenchers to vote against Abbott Government proposals it says will deprive young people of any…

Young and Poor in Rental Trap

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 12th March 2015 - Young people could be sentenced to a life of insecure renting, or worse, unless real action is taken to tackle Australia’s housing affordability crisis, according to the national…

Co-Payment Change Welcome But Sting Still in The Tail – NFPs

Xavier Smerdon, Wednesday, 4th March 2015 - A grouping of key community, consumer and health groups have welcomed the scrapping of the Medicare co-payment by the Government but warn the issue of increased fees is not over yet.…

Disability Funding Backflip Fuels Calls for Certainty from NFP Sector

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 3rd March 2015 - The Federal Government has made another Not for Profit funding backflip – this time on its cuts to disability groups, granting a temporary reprieve to eight advocacy bodies…

Number of Aussies on Newstart at Record High

Xavier Smerdon, Monday, 2nd February 2015 - The number of Australians on welfare payments is increasing with the number of people on Newstart for more than 12 months at its highest level ever. Figures released by the Department…

Morrison Gives NFPs Funding Reprieve

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 30th January 2015 - Australian Not for Profits have been given a reprieve with the new Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, announcing he will provide bridging funding to organisations that…

Budget Must Provide Community Sector Sustainability – ACOSS

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 29th January 2015 - Australia’s peak welfare body has urged the Federal Government to focus on restoring revenue by addressing inefficient tax arrangements, rather than through spending cuts…

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