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Charity Politics

Religious leaders fear tax changes will cost charities $3bn 

Religious leaders have directly appealed to Treasurer Jim Chalmers to change proposed tax laws on trusts because they fear charities and not-for-profit organisations will lose almost $3 billion in donations in the first five years of the new tax regime. Source: The Australian.

Politics Social Services

Catholic sector calls for transparent inquiry into tax changes, NDIS reform 

Catholic Social Services Australia has called on the federal Government to support a more robust, comprehensive, and transparent inquiry into proposed changes to taxation arrangements and the reform of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Disability Politics

Human rights commission sounds alarm on Labor’s NDIS law

Australia’s peak human rights body says it holds serious concerns about Labor’s new laws to govern the National Disability Insurance Scheme, warning they risk compromising the rights of disabled people and must be slowed down. Source: The Age.

Employment Politics

Chalmers backs substantial increase to minimum wage

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called on the Coalition not to vote against landmark tax reforms set to be debated later this week, as he backs a substantial increase to the minimum wage. Source: News.com.au.

Eastern Churches Politics

Young Maronites present their views to PM in Canberra

A group of young Maronite Australians from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane gathered in Canberra on Tuesday, under the leadership of Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, for the inaugural Maronite Youth in Parliament Summit.

Employment Politics

Government to split job-seeking system into three streams

Australia’s system for helping job seekers into work will be overhauled for the first time in 30 years as the Albanese Government grapples with the best way to assist the country’s growing number of long-term unemployed people. Source: The Age.

Politics Religious Freedom

Coalition confirms support for religious freedom in schools

The Coalition is defending religious freedom in schools and pinning soaring private school fees on the Albanese Government’s inflationary public spending. Source: The Australian.

Budget Politics

Albanese pushes ahead with tax changes amid backlash

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will present controversial changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax to Parliament on Thursday, pushing for speedy passage of the plans while flagging possible carve-outs for businesses beyond the startup sector. Source: The Guardian.

Budget Politics

PM Albanese leaves door open to tax changes

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door open to further tweaks to the tax policies central to last week’s budget, as he and his Treasurer continue to struggle to sell their plan to a sceptical public. Source: The West Australian.Â