Mar 15, 2010 | EVENTS, GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
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...
Oct 19, 2009 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
“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)...
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...
Feb 10, 2009 | GENERAL NEWS, MEDIA RELEASE, PAST CAMPAIGNS
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...
Nov 18, 2006 | GENERAL NEWS, PAST CAMPAIGNS
AID/WATCH reported, recorded and produced a half hour radio documentary on Land rights and Environmental Campaigns in PNG. This was aired on the ABC. The documentary, entitled ‘Come to my Village’ interviews landowners and campaigners in PNG on their attitude towards...
