Australian Council of Social Service
Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1991
Political criticism of welfare advocacy
Federal Opposition leader John Hewson criticised ACOSS, alleging that it sought increased welfare expenditure and larger bureaucracies rather than concentrating resources on people living in poverty. The available reference describes a political controversy and does not establish unlawful conduct.