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Labor Wants Australians to Direct More Family Wealth to Charitable Causes

Charities Minister Andrew Leigh says Australia is entering a historic $5.4 trillion wealth transfer and is urging more Australians to leave charitable bequests.
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Charities Minister Andrew Leigh speaks to the media in Belmore, Sydney, Australia, on April 24, 2019. AAP Image/Joel Carrett
Naziya Alvi Rahman
Naziya Alvi Rahman
6/12/2026|Updated: 6/12/2026
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Australians are about to pass trillions of dollars to their children and grandchildren in coming decades, and Charities Minister Andrew Leigh wants more of that money to go somewhere else.

In his speech at National Press Club on June 10, Leigh outlined what he called a new “trust agenda,” urging Australians to donate more, volunteer more and leave a greater share of their estates to charities and community organisations.

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Naziya Alvi Rahman
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Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].
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