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We are one quarter the way through the current Federal Government Term
If you haven’t already started planning for the next Federal Election, then now is the time. You only have until December 2023 to prepare and engage for the final “Election Budget” in May 2024.
Five things to remember for 2023
If you’ve been delaying creating, implementing and executing a government engagement, advocacy and campaign strategy, then 2023 is the time to start.
Ins and outs of political strategy for 2023
Angus discusses what’s in and what’s out for political strategy in 2023. What are your government engagement resolutions?
Understanding the budget cycle
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers recently delivered the new Labor government's first budget. Despite a tough economic outlook, there’s a lot to like for the social purpose sector.
The jobs summit is only part of the story
As debate continues to rage around the up-coming Federal Government's Jobs and Skills Summit, there's one key point that everyone is missing.
Key names you need to know in Federal Parliament
Angus and Rory provide this handy guide to some of the key names our sector needs to know in Federal Parliament.
Focus on politics: Queensland
Angus and Rory do a deep dive into Queensland politics and some of the "shocking" results. But were they?
How to end up with the best hand after a shuffle
We reveal the ace that social purpose organisations need to keep up their sleeves following changes in government.
The federal election is almost here. What comes next?
The federal election campaign is nearly done: early voting has started. Have you missed the boat for pre-election commitments? We assess next steps for social sector organisations.