The Stronger Charities Alliance, an alliance of around 130 civil society organisations dedicated to supporting and advancing the interests of charities and the not-for-profit sector, welcomes the Albanese government’s announcement of further improving the integrity of the charity sector. But the Alliance recommends that the government takes a more cautious approach in implementing the proposal… Read More
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MAJOR REFORMS TO ELECTORAL LAWS COULD STIFLE COMMUNITY VOICES
The parliamentary committee reviewing changes to federal electoral laws tabled its interim report today. It made a range of recommendations including that there should be caps on donations to ‘third parties’ – a category in federal electoral laws that applies to dozens of Australian charities. Ray Yoshida, spokesperson for the Stronger Charities Alliance, said “It’s… Read More
Decision Makers Lack Understanding of Crucial Role of Advocacy, Charity Sector Report Finds
The ‘Voices for Change’ report released today finds most Australian charities don’t think state and federal governments have a good understanding of their advocacy role, with only 5% of charities reporting that governments “completely understood” the role of advocacy by charities. Despite this, the report found that advocacy was the most essential tool for charities… Read More
