Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th January 2014 -
In the first six months since its release on acnc.gov.au, over 15,000 charities have logged on and completed (11,000) or commenced (4,000) the 2013 Annual Information Statement.…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th January 2014 - The growth of Australia’s charitable and Not for Profit sector should be celebrated – not treated with suspicion, writes Justice Connect Lawyer Simone Ball Santamaria.…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 14th January 2014 - Defining charities is a milestone that recognises the diversity of one of Australia’s fastest growing sectors, writes Federal Shadow Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh. …
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th January 2014 -
The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has released an updated online application form for registering as a charity to reflect new charity legislation.
Parliament…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 9th January 2014 -
The Australian Tax Office has released a raft of new and updated documents explaining charity tax obligations and the relationship with the charity regulator the Australian Charities…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 7th January 2014 - How much evidence has there been that the ACNC has been a tyrannical bureaucrat and will its abolition weaken charity regulation, asks University of Melbourne Professor of Law Ann…
Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th December 2013 -
It was a very big news year for the Australian Not for Profit sector and as 2013 comes to a close, Pro Bono Australia looks back at the year that was and what made the biggest headlines.…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 - A new government riding a wrecking ball, over-powered by pre-election rhetoric, may result in some very good charity policy being buried in the debris, writes the CEO of the Community…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 17th December 2013 -
The Charities Act will be implemented from January 1, 2014 and the charity regulator, the ACNC says the new legislation expands “charitable purpose” as well as delivers…
Staff Reporter, Monday, 16th December 2013 -
Not for Profit peak body, the Community Council for Australia, has welcomed a move by the Federal Government to not proceed with a new tax that would have brought into question all the…
Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 10th December 2013 -
Federal Social Services Minister Kevin Andrews has revealed his plans for the Centre for Excellence that will replace the outgoing Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.…