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MEDIA RELEASE: Charities urge Parliament to pass advocacy protections
Australia’s leading charities have urged Parliament to legislate long-promised protections for charity advocacy. Hassan Mirbahar – Coordinator, Stronger Charities Alliance (SCA) – said the reforms, set out in a model bill presented to the government in June 2024, would remove long-standing barriers that prevent charities from speaking up for the people they serve. “The bill… Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Charities urge the government to protect their voices now.
103 Australian charities have urged the Albanese government to protect vibrant democratic civil society voices within the first year of the 48th parliament. Members and supporters of the Stronger Charities Alliance called on the government via an open letter to fulfil its long-standing commitment to the sector by legislating three simple, non-controversial and budget-neutral measures. … Read More
It’s time to protect charities’ voices
Dear Prime Minister, Hon. Anthony Albanese MP, Hon. Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer, Hon. Tanya Plibersek MP, Minister for Social Services, Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Charities; We write to urge your government to deliver on your promise and prioritise long-overdue reforms to protect theessential and vibrant democratic voices of the charity… Read More
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