SA Charities call for red tape cuts on first Coalition electorate visit
Two leading South Australian charities have identified excessive red tape and complex regulatory frameworks as key issues to be tackled in 2023.
Pressure on charities grows as 2023 begins
Christmas has come and gone, but the challenges confronting Australian charities have snowballed into 2023. Charities offering critical support face growing demand – largely due to the cost-of-living crisis, but also the effects of natural disasters across the country. Operators are battling to meet this demand in an environment characterised by climbing operating costs and…
Importance of improving Northern Australia insurance affordability greater than ever
The cost of living crisis brings a new urgency to addressing insurance prices in Northern Australia and high cyclone risk areas.
Charities Christmas Cry for Help
It’s the season of giving, but this year many can’t afford to. With the spiralling cost of living stretching household budgets to the limit this Christmas, many Australian families who previously contributed to charities will instead be relying upon them. New Salvation Army research reveals more than two million Australians will be reaching out to…
Multi-partisan group to support Australia’s charity sector
A new Parliamentary friendship group, comprised of Federal Parliamentarians from different political orientations, has been formed to champion Australian charities and not-for-profit organisations. Although they play a critical role in assisting communities and represent the spirit of giving that defines the Australian character, charities and not-for-profits are too easily – and too often – overlooked.…
A message to the Perth rally in support of Iranian protesters
I regret my inability to attend today’s important rally and I commend you all for your attendance and your solidarity with the brave Iranian protesters.
Update on the campaign to ‘Save Tuart Place’
On 9 November 2022, the Director of Tuart Place, Dr Philippa White, has provided an update on the campaign to ‘Save Tuart Place’.
Seeking WA Input on Relieving Cost of Living Stress
Western Australians struggling with the rising cost of living are invited to share their experiences with a Senate Committee tasked with exploring the escalating crisis. The Coalition recently voted to establish the Select Committee on the Cost of Living, aimed at better understanding cost of living pressure points and developing sensible solutions to ease them.…
$500 million black hole in Labor’s cost of living policies
Labor is preparing the ground to abandon its commitment to providing tax relief because its own policies simply don’t add up.
A win for pensioners and businesses as Coalition Policy passes the Senate
The Coalition’s working pensioner policy, giving older Australians and veterans the freedom to work and earn more while unlocking a desperately needed labour force, has been debated and passed by the Senate.