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Government under pressure to take action on fundraising reform, Pro Bono News, 15 August 2019
Bipartisan push to cut red tape for charities, The Australian (paywall), 14 August 2019
Fix fundraising: 'The horse had well and truly bolted', Pro Bono News, 7 August 2019
Coalition missing as Labor and Greens champion charities, Pro Bono News, 14 May 2019
Labor's charity reform package shows they have listened, Justice Connect media release, 8 May 2019
Media alert: Charity fundraising reform to be priority of next federal government, #FixFunsraising coalition media release, 8 May 2019
Fix Fundraising Frustrated by Senate Report, Pro Bono News, 18 February 2019
Senate Hearing Finds Fundraising Laws Are Broken... But Can Be Fixed, Pro Bono News, 1 February 2019
RSL NSW Fraud Charge Reignites Fix Fundraising Campaign, Pro Bono News, 30 January 2019
When red tape strangles our charities, we all lose, Andrew Leigh MP opinion piece (Herald Sun), 17 September 2018
Social Sector Ramps Up Campaign to ‘Fix Fundraising’, Pro Bono News, 21 August 2018
Senate Approves Inquiry into Charity Fundraising, Pro Bono News, 20 June 2018
Calls for Mandatory Fundraising Code Under ACL, Pro Bono News, 24 April 2018
Before that
Lets fix fundraising (video), 30 August 2017
"Charities launch campaign to deregulate the sector", 30 August 2017
Charity Sector Pushes to Change Outdated Fundraising Regulations, 30 August 2017
The need for fundraising reform, ABC News 24, 30 August 2017
Calls for reform to charity fundraising rules, ABC The World Today, 30 August 2017
Small victory for fundraising reform, Pro Bono News, 31 August 2017
"Call on governments to work together to fix the fundraising mess," 6 April 2017
"Australian Consumer Law best way to rein in fundraising fraud", 16 March 2017
"Its bizarre. Its been more than a decade. Its time to #fixfundraising", 9 February 2017
Launch of the #fixfundraising campaign
See our Media Release of 17 September 2016
Other media
- Folau's GoFundMe take down highlights murky fundraising rules, Pro Bono News, 25 June 2019
- Fix fund-raising: let charities spend their time filling hearts, not filling forms, Sydney Morning Herald, 28 April 2017
- Review of Australian Consumer Law Sees Charity Sector 'Fobbed Off', Pro Bono News, 27 April 2017
- Charities send Govt message to #fixfundraising, Pro Bono News, 6 April 2017
- More than 100 charities are jointly asking the Federal government to cut the red tape surrounding fund raising regulations, ABC News 24, 5 April 2017
- Millions in charity donations 'wasted' on administration costs, red tape, Daily Telegraph, 5 April 2017
- Charities fuming that they’re forced to spend millions of your donation dollars on outdated regulations, #TenNews, 5 April 2017
- Court Rules on Belle Gibson Charity Deception, Pro Bono News, 21 March 2017
- Victoria Takes a Lead in Fundraising Reform, Pro Bono News, 17 March 2017
- Australian charities are well regulated but changes are needed to cut red tape, The Conversation, 17 March 2017
- State agreement will stamp out charity scammers, Daily Telegraph 3 March 2017.pdf
- Sector to Name and Shame Obstructionist Fundraising Regulators, Pro Bono News, 9 February 2017
- "Fears over GoFundMe boom in fundraising for funerals", The Age, 13 August 2016
- "Arvos with Lyrella Cochrane", 105.7 ABC Darwin, 16 August 2016 (recording availabe until 23 August, starts at 44:10)
- "The law and crowdfunding is a little bit messy", ABC NSW, 17 August 2016
- "NFP Coalition calls for Urgent Fundraising Law Reform", Pro Bono Australia, 19 September 2016
- "NFP peak bodies call for major fundraising reforms", Third Sector, 20 September 2016
- "Regressive Fundraising Regulations-Time for Change", Pro Bono Australia, 22 September 2016
- Interview with Sue Woodward, ABC Gippsland, 21 September 2016 (no recording available)
- Interview with Sue Woodward, ABC Western Queensland, 26 September 2016 (no recording available)
