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CCA provides media commentary on issues important to charities and NFPs and CCA CEO David Crosbie writes fortnightly in Pro Bono News on sector issues. We keep our member CEOs and senior staff up to date via CCA's Daily Diary - a frank daily analysis of the national context, issues and news of interest to charity leaders (all in a two-minute read). Charity leaders who would like to know more, please contact our Partnerships Manager, Deborah Smith, info@communitycouncil.com.au

The reality of this election outcome was far removed from the shallow, lazy Tweedledum Tweedledee version of politics. The results highlighted the previously untapped power of women, the impotence of mainstream media, and the fundamental importance of community and connectedness writes CCA CEO David Crosbie in Pro Bono News, 2 June 2022.

The charities sector is delighted to welcome Dr Andrew Leigh as the new Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury.

Charities across Australia are looking forward to working with the new Labor government to address the critical need for reform and stronger support of the charities and not-for-profit (NFP) sector.

Regardless of who wins the election this weekend, it is important to remember that government departments and agencies can be very resilient. If we expect them to change, we need to think about how we can reward the behaviours we want them to adopt, writes CCA CEO David Crosbie in Pro Bono News, 19 May 2022.

A pre-election survey of over 3,400 voters across the 20 most marginal electorates in Australia conducted for the Community Council for Australia (CCA) by Piazza Research found that: 91% of voters are involved in charities; 91% say charities are important to their community and our future; 84% of voters want donations to all registered charities to be tax deductible and 57% of undecided electors are likely vote for candidates who want government to work better with charities.

A new survey reveals voters in marginal seats strongly support fundraising reform for the charities sector, writes CCA CEO David Crosbie in Pro Bono News, 5 May 2022.  David says the current mess is the result of a combination of Federation, bureaucracy, the digital world, condescension and lack of political will.

A pre-election survey of over 3,400 voters across the 20 most marginal electorates in Australia conducted for the Community Council for Australia by Piazza Research found that: Across all surveyed electorates, high proportions (74% to 92%) of electors wanted to see their local MP make greater efforts to get the Australian Government to improve fundraising rules to make it easier for charities to raise money.

It is time for charities and community groups to claim their role in the most important challenge facing Australia – the capacity of communities to adapt to climate change, writes CCA CEO David Crosbie in Pro Bono News, 21 April 2022.

MEDIA RELEASE 12 April 2022:  Election time is selfie time for almost every political candidate.  And what better selfie to have circulating on social media than a cut through photo of a political candidate visiting a local do-good charity or community group?  

News photographer Mike Bowers has agreed to judge a special weekly award of $2000 for the best ‘poli-pix’ in a competition to encourage more engagement between politicians and their local charities and community groups. The Poli-pix competition is jointly run by the Community Council for Australia and Our Community.

Some governments seek to undermine their own role; they deliberately reduce confidence and trust in the government. As the US has shown us, this is very damaging. We need to respond, writes CEO David Crosbie in Pro Bono News, 6 April 2022.