The Productivity Commission wants to axe a key tax break for private school donations – but the government is determined to keep it
- Written by Matthew Wade, Lecturer in Social Inquiry, La Trobe University
Giving is in a tough spot in Australia. A declining proportion of us donate to charities, and fewer of us are registering as formal volunteers than in 2018.
However, demand for the work of charities is higher than ever.
Charities Minister Andrew Leigh has deemed this a civic crisis and set a target of doubling philanthropic giving by 2030.
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