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An article written by the National President of the St Vincent de Paul Society, Mark Gaetani.

Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, at the launch of the Not-for-profit Sector Development Blueprint with members of the Blueprint Expert Reference Group.

St Vincent de Paul Society Tasmania’s Southern Regional President Louise Wilson, CEO Heather Kent, National President Mark Gaetani, State President Corey McGrath, North West Regional President Karen Maynard and the Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, Julian Porteous.

Top: At the Anti-Poverty Week forum were (l-r) Lucy Hohnen, St Vincent de Paul Society Canberra/Goulburn CEO, Thomas Emerson (Independents for Canberra, now MLA), Emma Davidson (ACT Greens, then MLA), Mark Parton (Canberra Liberals, now Speaker)), Yvette Berry (ALP, now Deputy Chief Minister), Dr Devin Bowles (ACTCOSS) and ANU Assoc Professor Ben Phillips.
Above: The Anti-Poverty Week demonstration at Australian Parliament House was attended by SVdP National Council Secretariate CEO Toby oConnor and National Director Policy and Research, Rose Beynon (both at right).