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TasCOSS, as part of a the COSS Network and in collaboration with key community service organisations, ask that the Commonwealth Government announce, in or before the 2024 Budget: its intention to fundamentally reform the Workforce Australia system along the lines recommended by the Hill Report; take urgent action to remove…

The right to information (RTI) is enshrined in several international agreements, including Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. RTI is a critical component of Australia’s system of government and helps to ensure that decision-makers are accountable for their decisions. A well-functioning RTI system helps maintain…

TasCOSS, as part of a coalition for funding reform, have written to the Treasurer, the Hon Michael Ferguson MP, outlining necessary amendments to the Charities and Associations Law (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill 2023 which, if enacted, will better support the ongoing harmonisation project to fix fundraising laws. For decades, charities have been held back by…