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SA Govt Reduces Charity Red Tape

Ellie Cooper, Monday, 7th December 2015 - The South Australian Government has introduced legislation to remove duplicate licence and reporting requirements for charities. The legislation will exempt charities that…

Australian Charity Sector Worth $103 Billion

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 4th December 2015 - Just 5 per cent of Australian charities control 80 per cent of the sector’s combined income of $103 billion, according to a landmark report. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits…

Charity Loses Licence Over Gambling Allegations

Xavier Smerdon, Tuesday, 1st December 2015 - A South Australian animal charity accused of gambling with donated money has lost its licence. The Liquor and Gambling Commissioner, Dini Soulio, stepped in following allegations…

ACNC Won’t Force Charity ‘Shotgun Marriages’

Ellie Cooper, Tuesday, 1st December 2015 - Despite an average of 10 new charities being registered every day in Australia, the national regulator said it would not force “shotgun marriages” to reduce charity…

Guide to NFP Conflicts of Interest

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 19th November 2015 - For the first time the national charity regulator has released a guide for charities on managing conflicts of interest. The new guide by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits…

Silent Charities Lose Status

Xavier Smerdon, Friday, 13th November 2015 - The national charity regulator has revoked the charity status of 169 organisations that are assumed to be inactive. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)…

Charity Regulator Unfazed by ACT’s Move on Charity Definition

Lina Caneva, Monday, 2nd November 2015 - The Australian charity regulator says it will continue its national harmonisation efforts in the Not for Profit sector despite the ACT Government’s move to introduce its own…

Parliament told ACNC To Target Red Tape and Trust

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 29th October 2015 - The national charity regulator has told the Federal Parliament that it will focus on cutting red tape in the sector over the next 12 months. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits…

ACNC Unveils Plan for the Future

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 22nd October 2015 - Despite still not having its future guaranteed by the Turnbull Government, the national charity regulator has unveiled its strategic plan for the next three years. The Australian…

Opinion

Is There Any Chance of Certainty for the ACNC?

Professor Ann O'Connell, Thursday, 22nd October 2015 - Dear Prime Minister, for the sake of the Not for Profit sector, please announce that your government does not intend to abolish the charity regulator, writes Professor Ann O’Connell,…

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Top 10 Tips for Starting a Charitys

Susan Pascoe AM, Tuesday, 20th October 2015 - With the more than 54,000 registered charities in Australia and the number of new organisations growing rapidly, the Commissioner responsible for registering them, Susan…

ACNC Shows Teeth, Puts Thousands of Charities on Notice

Xavier Smerdon, Thursday, 15th October 2015 - Thousands of Australian charities have been warned that they could lose their status for failing to report to the national charity regulator. The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits…

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