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Australian Federal Budget
Budget secures landmark disability and education reforms, but gaping hole for poorest on allowances
14 May 2013
"ACOSS warmly welcomes the Federal Government's vision to secure disability care and dental and schools reform and the strengthening of public revenue to secure funding for these and other services,... [ Read more ]
Joint Community Sector Response to Federal Budget
14 May 2013
Who: CEO's and representatives of major charities and national community welfare organisationsWhen: 10am Wednesday May 15, 2013
Where: Senate Courtyard, Parliament House, Canberra
Leaders of... [ Read more ]
Family payments need ‘overhaul’ but not by failing those most in need
7 May 2013
The Australian Council of Social Service has strongly opposed the federal Government decision not to go ahead with a family benefits increase that was specifically targeted at struggling families who... [ Read more ]
Raising Newstart for the first time in 20 years a legacy for 43rd Parliament: ACOSS
19 April 2013
The Australian Council of Social Service today said raising the single rate of Newstart Allowance could be the greatest legacy of the 43rd Parliament if the Federal Government takes the courageous... [ Read more ]
Tackle $6 billion in tax loopholes and Budget ‘waste’ to make room for priority programs
11 March 2013
The Australian Council of Social Service today released proposals to cut tax loopholes and wasteful spending in the federal Budget worth almost $6 billion - that would help fund essential services... [ Read more ]
ACOSS urges Government to rethink cuts to sole parents and to lift Allowances
21 May 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service is appealing to the Federal Government to reconsider its planned Budget cuts to single parent families and raise the inadequate payment for Newstart and other... [ Read more ]ACOSS urges Parliament to stop cuts to sole parents
10 May 2012
The Australian Council for Social Service is again calling on the Parliament to give child poverty it's highest priority in legislating the Federal Budget, following the findings of Anglicare's State... [ Read more ]
Budget surplus should not be built on backs of Australia’s poorest families and their children
4 May 2012
Media speculation that the Federal Government is expected to further hit single parents trying to raise their children in tough circumstances in next week's Budget would be unfair and worsen poverty... [ Read more ]
ACOSS welcomes NDIS announcement as long overdue
30 April 2012
The Australian Council of Social Service has welcomed today's announcement that funding will be set aside in this year's federal budget to launch a national disability insurance scheme a year ahead... [ Read more ]ACOSS Report identifies $8b in Budget savings
26 April 2012
A new ACOSS report identifies around $8 billion dollars that could be saved in the Budget if the Federal Government tackles poorly targeted subsidies and tax concessions and clamps down on tax... [ Read more ]