Under the Liberals, legal aid centres were gagged for speaking out on law reform. Labor values charitable advocacy, so we're scrapping these gag clauses.
Chatted with @AnnaVidot on @ABCCanberra about why a healthy democracy needs strong charities https://t.co/8M8vgqOIix #auspol
High-profile charity lawyer and advocate Susan Woodward AM (AKA @nfp_nerd) has today been appointed to head the @ACNC_gov_au for the next five years, commencing in the role on 12 December 2022. @ALeighMP@ACNCommissioner
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Read @alisoncroggon on Back to Back theatre. @SebastianSmee on Gareth Sansom. Tony Birch on Jack Charles. Cate Kennedy. Gerald Murnane. Great writing on cultural policy, creative practice, and artistic influence. Disprove the theory that arts stories donβt sell. Buy it! Read it!
Media diversity is critical to our democracy. This week I moved a motion for a judicial inquiry in the House. Thank you to those who spoke up. We may not all agree on the methodology, but we agree thereβs a problem. I wonβt be shutting up. #auspol
Not only is @THEMONTHLY Australiaβs only current affairs magazine, but it also offers indispensable coverage of arts & culture. The Culture issue is part celebration, part interrogation of the state of the arts: what it needs and why it matters. Bloody great writing within.
Helping launch @ACOSS new report on income support payments this morning. People are doing it tough across the country and this report tells the stories of Australians living in poverty - skipping meals & medicine and missing out on job opportunities.
@FionaPattenMLC Iβm sorry to hear this Fiona. I hope the surgery goes smoothly. Youβre such an important member of our state parliament - there will be many good people campaigning for your re-election. All strength to you.