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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
Advocacy vital in making change: report
This report was originally published in Pro Bono News on 22 March 2023. A survey of the sector has revealed advocacy has become a greater focus for civil society organisations, with more players in the sector feeling that their advocacy on federal issues has been successful. The Voices for Change survey, prepared by the University of Melbourne… Read More
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