Sep 30, 2009 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
A bench of three judges, Susan Kenny, Margaret Stone, and Nye Perram last week said that the Administrative Appeals Tribunal had been wrong to overturn a decision of the Commissioner of Taxation to refuse to grant Aid/Watch charitable status. According to the Federal...Sep 29, 2009 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS
AID/WATCH has been stripped of its charitable status because it has a ‘view’ on government policy. The Federal Court ruling has raised concerns that public debate could be stifled as the core function of environmental and charitable organisations is put...Sep 24, 2009 | GENERAL NEWS, IN THE NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
“The restrictive definition of charitable organisation applied by the Federal Court will send shockwaves through the charitable sector”, said Aid/Watch spokesperson Dr James Goodman.“Aid/Watch will continue to fight this decision and is considering...Sep 24, 2009 | IN THE NEWS
The call comes as leaders meet in New York to discuss plans to cut green house gas emission, ahead of the Copenhagen conference in December.The Alliance of Small Island States say they want a new climate agreement at Copenhagen to aim for a more ambitious temperature...