12 May 2010 Climate aid ‘insulting and self-interested’ says aid watchdog AusAID’s budget statement, ‘Agency Resources and Planned Performance’, released last night, announces government spending on overseas aid to help developing countries adapt to the impacts of...
Aid to help developing countries adapt to climate changes is set at $119 million in 2010-11, and $159 million in 2011-12. This includes the bilateral International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative, $78.6 million 2010-11, and funds for multilateral institutions,...
Through its $54 million Pacific Land Program, the Australian aid agency, AusAID, continues to facilitate and support land tenure reforms that favour the commercialisation of land to attract foreign investment. Customary landowners – who constitute the vast...
“We are determined to take this case to the High Court to reclaim AID/WATCH’s charitable tax status”, said Dr James Goodman of the AID/WATCH Committee of Management. Last month the Full Federal Court confirmed that the Australian Tax Office (ATO)...
“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...
In October 2006 the ATO disqualified AID/WATCH as a charitable organisation. AID/WATCH appealed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and in July 2008 the AAT President, Justice Downes, overturned the ATO’s decision and reinstated AID/WATCH’s...
