Labor’s refusal to extend school chaplaincy tax deduction will cause cuts, Christian group says
by Paul Karp Chief political correspondent from on (#6CYGW)
Parents' secular education group wants chaplains scrapped and student wellbeing officers employed instead
Australia's largest supplier of school chaplains has labelled the Albanese government's decision not to extend its eligibility to receive tax deductible gifts disappointing and unexpected".
Scripture Union Australia has warned the decision would probably result in cuts to chaplaincy services after Labor allowed its deductible gift recipient (DGR) status, previously granted by the Morrison government, to lapse.
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