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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Labor’s refusal to extend school chaplaincy tax deduction will cause cuts, Christian group says

School students in uniform photographed with faces cropped out
The federal government has ended the school chaplaincy programs eligibility to receive tax deductible gifts. Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP

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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