Policy / Government, Frank Quinlan

Victoria Looks at New National Standards for Disability Services

23 May 2012 | The Victorian Government has set the ball rolling in the national efforts to roll out the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

National Children’s Commissioner a Step Closer

24 May 2012 | Legislation to establish a National Children’s Commissioner within the Australian Human Rights Commission has been introduced into the Federal Parliament.

ACOSS Appeals for Budget Re-Think

24 May 2012 | Welfare peak body, Australian Council of Social Service, is appealing to the Federal Government to reconsider its planned Budget cuts to single parent families and raise the payment for Newstart and other Allowance recipients.

Government Boosts Funding for Disabled Students

23 May 2012 | The Gillard Government will inject $37 million into Victorian government schools to help students with disabilities.

Senator To Continue to Fight for Pokie Reform

22 May 2012 | Independent Senator for South Australia Nick Xenophon says the Government’s poker machine reforms are fundamentally flawed and reaffirmed he will continue to push for what he describes as ‘meaningful reform’.

Wilkie to Support “Watered Down” Pokie Reform

22 May 2012 | Independent MP Andrew Wilkie has decided to vote in support of the Gillard Government’s National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 despite continuing reservations.

NGOs Welcome Government Response to Food Crises in Africa

21 May 2012 | Australian aid agencies have welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement to contribute an additional $16 million of funding to respond to the escalating humanitarian crises in Africa.

Delays to ACNC Highlight Complexities

21 May 2012 | The Federal Government’s decision to further delay the start of the charity regulator, ACNC, highlights the complexities involved in regulating the Not for Profit sector, according to the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Govt Announces Charity Regulator’s ‘Staged’ Introduction

18 May 2012 | The Federal Government has announced further delays to the start of the charity regulator for the Not for Profit sector.

Budget Overview for NFPs

16 May 2012 | The Office for the Not-for-Profit Sector has developed a new resource for Not for Profits, which summarises key Budget measures of interest to the sector.