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Australian Federal Budget
Community sector calls urgent national meeting as budget concerns about ‘welfare reform’ grow
28 April 2011
Leading community service and consumer groups - including Australia's major charities, disability organisations, representatives of single parents, and people who long term unemployed - will meet at... [ Read more ]
Clamp down on tax breaks and poorly targeted spending, not essential social programs in Budget
20 April 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service is urging the Federal Government to focus on cutting wasteful and poorly targeted spending and tax breaks in the upcoming May Budget.
"If this is done, the... [ Read more ]
Clamp-down on trusts and other tax shelters could raise $2.5 billion per year: ACOSS
7 April 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service today backed calls by Coalition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey for family and other trusts to be taxed in the same way as companies.
"It is not fair that the... [ Read more ]
Pathway to surplus and investment in primary healthcare welcomed but not enough help for unemployed
12 May 2010
ACOSS has welcomed the release of the Federal Budget which forecasts an earlier-than-expected return to surplus and unemployment declining faster than predicted.
"The resource rental tax has created... [ Read more ]
ACOSS calls on Government to help unemployed Australians in federal budget
10 May 2010
ACOSS is looking to tomorrow's Federal Budget to provide assistance to unemployed Australians and is urging the Government to introduce a paid work experience scheme and lift unemployment payment... [ Read more ]
Low-Income Renters need a Helping Hand in Tuesday’s Budget
7 May 2010
The recommendations of the Henry review to improve housing affordability and assist low-income private renters should be taken up in Tuesday's Budget, says the Australian Council of Social Service.... [ Read more ]
Budget is Time to give Australians Looking for Work a Hand
24 March 2010
ACOSS is urging the Federal Government to tackle growing disadvantage among unemployed Australians by setting up a program of paid work experience and by lifting unemployment payments for singles by... [ Read more ]
Budget Targeted for Job Creation but Bypasses Most Disadvantaged
12 May 2009
The Australian Council of Social Service welcomes announcements in the Budget to increase payments for single pensioners and the better targeting of expenditure including tightening of super tax... [ Read more ]
Mind the Gap: Report on Growing Inequity in Income Support
12 May 2009
Following the release of the Federal Budget, community sector organisations are increasingly concerned that gaps between income support payments are widening and there is now a four-class system of... [ Read more ]
Time to Cut Fat and Target Federal Budget to Those in Need
6 May 2009
As speculation grows that Australia will carry a deficit for multiple years, the Government has an opportunity in next week's Budget to better target expenditure so it can afford to stimulate the... [ Read more ]