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ACCR highlights lack of transparency in political donations

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... money can go - you can have that money going to the [Australian Capital Territory]. You could have that money going to Victoria, etc. You can also have companies donate to trade associations." However, there is much stronger disclosure in the US and ...

Sustainable Melbourne Fund receives ARENA grant

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$425,000 in grant funding to Sustainable Melbourne Fund to assist councils in Victoria to set up environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs). Scott Bocskay, CEO of the Sustainable Melbourne Fund The ARENA funding ...

Victorian government to pilot social impact bonds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016  |  NEWS
... budget, the Andrews Labor government has provided $700,000 "to help to deliver market testing and the procurement phases of Victoria's first SIBs," according to the state Department of Treasury and Finance. The government will investigate SIBs' potential ...

Research project to explore evidence-based whistleblowing reforms

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016  |  NEWS
... policy, Governance Institute Researchers from Griffith University, Australian National University, University of Sydney and Victoria University of Wellington have launched Whistling While They Work 2: Improving managerial responses to whistleblowing ...

Tax transparency an ESG consideration for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... different governments are taking different steps,"said Mark Zirnsak, director, justice and international mission, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, Uniting Church in Australia. "There are positive steps, such as the automatic exchange of information of ...

ARENA providing funding support for bio-energy project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... a newly developed 8 MW per year manufacturing line for its highly-efficient PV receiver at its facility in Blackburn, Victoria, Frischknecht said. "RayGen's improved technology will be installed at the existing Newbridge site and will generate enough ...

UCA Funds Management publishes annual report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016  |  NEWS
... in their newly released annual report. UCA Funds Management is an entity of the Uniting Church of Australia, Synod of Victoria and Tasmania, and provides investment management for charities, faith-based organisations and their members. "We have become ...

ARENA allocates $8.4m for Normanton Solar Farm

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016  |  NEWS
... included Origin Energy, Infigen Energy, Genex Power, Neoen Australia and others, with projects located in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. See Also: ARENA selects 22 projects for $100m funding round

CEFC launches $250m Community Housing Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... overall housing stock, and is expected to experience strong growth in the years ahead because of high tenant demands," said Victoria Adams, CEFC community housing sector lead. "Community Housing Providers have typically faced financing constraints which ...

Governance Institute issues guide for political donation policies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016  |  NEWS
... regulatory framework, it is really complex and it differs from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. A company registered in Victoria or WA may think they're not captured by the more stringent regulation in New South Wales, but they may be captured by it, because ...