Silencing community voices ...#ACOSS comments as does Kon from #ASRC

The Australian Council of Social Service today expressed deep concern at extensive funding cuts to community sector organisations  including policy and advocacy work. ACOSS believes this will severely weaken the Federal Government’s ability to engage with the community on important reforms that lie ahead.

“Cutting support for vital community expertise and voices is a major mistake. Community voices play a crucial role in providing on-the-ground advice and an important link connecting communities with government decision-making processes,” said ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie.

To read more please go to the ACOSS website 
and then there is this from Kon of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
which is related to this

The Commonwealth will only continue to fund agreements that it has a legislated duty to fund, such as the National Affordable Housing Agreement with the states under the Council of Australian Governments process.

 

Bookmark this Abbott Gov saying will only fund NFP areas that it has legislated duty to fund. WOAH! Think about that. #ThanksTony #auspol
— Kon Karapanagiotidis (@Kon__K) December 23, 2014