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Abbott pledges to maintain tax exemption for charities

Published: July 30, 2010

Tony Abbott

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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said a Coalition Government would safeguard the tax-exempt status of charities.

Mr Abbott responded to a report that WA Catholic Archbishop Barry Hickey was concerned Prime Minister Julia Gillard, an atheist, could remove some of the tax privileges afforded to churches, The Courier-Mail reported.

While declining to comment on the PM's religious convictions, Mr Abbott said: "As for the tax status of charities, I have no plans to change that.

"I think that the great charities of this country, whether they're religious charities or not, do a magnificent jobs and I wouldn't want to see any changes to tax status because I think that that would inevitably hinder the good work that they do."

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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott back charities to keep tax-exempt status (The Courier-Mail)

 

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  1. The waters here are a bit muddy.There is a lot of 'secular' pressure and well directed Tax Office interest in the tens of thousands of registered charities in Australia.
    Some religions appear to be running corporations with the leaders living in luxury.
    As in all things the Catholic Church has to be, and seen to be, scrupulous in such things.

    Posted By: Lewis P Buckingham kellyville NSW

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