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Community sector welcomes Equal Pay case decision
1 February 2012
ACOSS has welcomed today's decision by Fair Work Australia in the landmark equal pay case for community sector workers.
"This is a milestone for equal pay and a crucial step towards ensuring viable,... [ Read more ]
Community sector support for constitutional reform recognising rights of Australia’s First Peoples
19 January 2012
The Australian and State and Territory Councils of Social Service today warmly welcome the release of the Final report of the Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres... [ Read more ]
Federal Budget 2012: cut wasteful expenditure, not support for the most needy
11 January 2012
ACOSS has today released its priorities for the Federal Budget in 2012, calling on the Australian Government to tackle waste while giving priority to those who struggle the most.
‘There are glaring... [ Read more ]
New Year heralds good and bad news for low income Australians
30 December 2011
"2012 heralds some welcome and some not so welcome changes for disadvantaged and low income households. Most beneficial is the significant boost to Family Tax Benefit A for older students aged 16-19.... [ Read more ]
MYEFO hits some targets and misses others: ACOSS
29 November 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service says that the Federal Government has hit some good targets, such as targeting the wasteful Living Away from Home Allowance and deferring the 50% interest... [ Read more ]
Opportunity to cut wasteful tax breaks and poorly targeted spending to balance the Budget: ACOSS
28 November 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 forthcoming Budget to strengthen the budget... [ Read more ]
Cooperation not intervention: a call for a new direction in the Northern Territory
23 November 2011
Aboriginal peak bodies, community welfare and public health groups from around the country are calling for a new direction in policies affecting Aboriginal Australians based on cooperation, not... [ Read more ]
ACOSS calls for fairer tax breaks to be linked to rise in super contributions
22 November 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service today repeated its call for the Australian Government to address the inequities in the tax concessions on super contributions, with an annual capped rebate as... [ Read more ]