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Labor strengthens economic equality initiatives

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023
... night in the hope of improving women's economic status and wellbeing, starting with a $590 million pledge to the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-32 initiative. "This is in addition to the $1.7 billion for women's ...

Giving hope: Recent regulatory wins

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2023
... accessible to women at risk of experiencing financial abuse. This was funded under the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-22 ; a national strategy developed by the government to address the ...

Office for Women combats financial abuse

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2022
... contact between a victim and abuser has ceased, the Office for Women said. Funded under the Fourth Action Plan of the National Plan to Reduce Violence against Women and their Children 2010-22, the guide provides businesses with checklists to learn how ...

COVID not only health issue on Budget radar

TOM WATSON  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... government has allocated $69 million in spending over the next two years towards the Japanese Encephalitis Virus National Plan. As part of the plan the government will allocate money towards the purchase of 135,000 doses of Japanese Encephalitis Virus ...

Budget aims to please women

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2022
... safety initiatives overall to $2.5 billion to support the transition to and implementation of the next phase of the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032. "The National Plan is the blueprint for the government's commitment ...

Several black holes in budget

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2020
... Toomey said. "Particularly given 2020's challenges, we cannot fathom why Australia still doesn't have a national plan to end homelessness." Social Ventures Australia (SVA) and the Centre for Social Impact said the charities sector was left out ...

Board of Taxation reviews granny flat taxes

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
... support those seeking help with elder abuse and we are working with State and Territory Attorneys-General to develop a national plan to respond to the abuse of older Australians." Currently, homeowners may pay capital gains tax where there is a formal ...

Tax treatment of granny flats under review

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2018
... support those seeking help with elder abuse and we are working with State and Territory Attorneys-General to develop a national plan to respond to the abuse of older Australians," Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert said.

New campaign combats elder financial abuse

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... and territories to develop a national online register for enduring powers of attorney, in addition to developing a national plan on elder abuse. The United Nations designated June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

Super funds condemn Trump climate withdrawal

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), representing $1.5 trillion in funds under management, has condemned US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the country from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Trump justified the ...
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