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A wonderful appointment

David Crosbie, Monday, 21st November 2022 -  Interim ACNC commissioner Deborah Jenkins provided a breath of fresh air and while Susan Woodward's appointment is wonderful news, she has her work cut out for her. 
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet the new ACNC commissioner

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Monday, 21st November 2022 -  ACNC commissioner Sue Woodward speaks exclusively to Pro Bono News about her recent appointment and hopes for the charity regulator’s future.
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ACNC appointment welcomed effusively by sector

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Monday, 21st November 2022 -  The appointment of Sue Woodward as commissioner of the ACNC appears to be overwhelmingly popular, including with the assistant minister for charities. 
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ACNC commissioner appointed

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Friday, 18th November 2022 -  A new commissioner has been appointed to lead the charity regulator for the next five years, and she is well-established in the sector.

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“Active hope”:  Holmes à Court pushes for a values-based Australia

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 14th November 2022 -  In an exclusive interview with Pro Bono News, Simon Holmes à Court talks politics, the environment and the role of billionaires in a hopeful society, including on Twitter.
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New ACNC commissioner to be appointed by year’s end

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Monday, 14th November 2022 -  If you’re waiting for the ACNC commissioner to be announced, you might need to hang in there a little bit longer, with the new charities chief likely to be appointed in December, acting commissioner Deborah Jenkins reveals in a new interview with P
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Government pushes critical DGR requirements

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Monday, 14th November 2022 -  Organisations must meet certain criteria, or apply for an extension, before the end of the year to receive crucial DGR status.
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EXCLUSIVE: Rishworth acknowledges budget fell short for some

Danielle Kutchel, Tuesday, 8th November 2022 -  Minister for Social Services Amanda Rishworth says budget "can't be everything to everyone" but she feels the balance is right, in an exclusive sit down with Pro Bono News.

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Changing our future  

David Crosbie, Wednesday, 2nd November 2022 -  Does the charities sector needs to have stronger ownership of policy development groups, if government will not properly resource them?
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2022 federal budget wrap

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 26th October 2022 -  The final verdicts are in, with climate, housing and families coming out on top, while the sector criticised a lack of funding for refugee services, NDIS and social welfare.
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