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David Crosbie is the CEO of the Community Council for Australia (CCA).

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Custodial Cultures – What Are We Breeding?

Opinion

David Crosbie, Thursday, 11th August 2016 -  More revelations of horrific child abuse at the Nauru detention centre following on from the shocking footage of abuse in the Northern Territory youth detention centre Don Dale raise some fundamental issues for the charity and Not for Profit sector, writes David Crosbie, CEO of Community Council for Australia.

Brexit, Trump, Hanson – a Clarion Call to the NFP Sector

Opinion

David Crosbie, Thursday, 28th July 2016 -  Brexit, Trump and Hanson have fueled a robust discussion about safety and terrorism, disadvantage and elites. It’s an ongoing discussion the Not for Profit sector needs to actively participate in, writes David Crosbie CEO, Community Council for Australia.

To Compete or Not To Compete – Big Questions for the Sector

Opinion

David Crosbie, Thursday, 14th July 2016 -  A new Productivity Commission inquiry into Australia’s provision of human services has major ramifications for the future of the charities and Not for Profit sector, writes David Crosbie CEO of Community Council for Australia.

Budget 2016 – User Pays Becoming More Entrenched

Opinion

David Crosbie, Thursday, 5th May 2016 -  Opinion: The more I read about the budget and consider what it means in practice, the more it becomes clear that Australia is moving towards a user pays system for many of our health, education, housing, and other previously government run services, writes Community Council for Australia CEO David Crosbie in response to the treasurer's pronouncements.

The Budget Night ‘Circus’ – But the Devil’s in the Detail for NFPs

Opinion

David Crosbie, Thursday, 28th April 2016 -  Opinion: Amid all the posturing and rhetoric that comes with federal budget night, the Not for Profit sector will be focusing on whether this government’s previous pattern of unwelcome savings measures continues, writes David Crosbie, CEO of the Community Council for Australia.

How to Stuff-up Good Policy, Reduce Philanthropy and Hurt Charities

Opinion

David Crosbie, Thursday, 3rd March 2016 -  The government’s proposed regulatory changes to private charitable foundations are not about encouraging philanthropy or strengthening the community, but about appeasing a handful of powerful friends, writes Community Council for Australia CEO, David Crosbie.

Less Division, More Collaboration

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David Crosbie, Wednesday, 11th November 2015 -  Merger may be a dirty word in many organisations, but that should not stop consideration of possible consortia, partnerships, and collectives, writes the CEO of the Community Council for Australia, David Crosbie.

Building Trust – The Critical Task

Opinion

David Crosbie, Tuesday, 20th October 2015 -  The growth rate of Australia’s Not for Profit sector is under challenge and those involved have a responsibility to not just trade on public trust and confidence, but to build it, writes Community Council for Australia CEO, David Crosbie.

‘Cults’ Hiding as Charities

David Crosbie, Tuesday, 30th June 2015 -  Organisations that could be identified as cults are registered as charities in Australia and receiving tax exempt status, a group of experts has claimed. Journalist Xavier Smerdon investigated the issue of when a charity becomes a cult.

Future of the ACNC Under a Federal Coalition

Opinion

David Crosbie, Tuesday, 30th April 2013 -  A Federal Coalition Government would restructure the Australian Charities and Not for profit Commission into a smaller educative and training body returning its regulatory powers to the ATO and ASIC after the election. Kevin Andrews the Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services outlined his plans in a speech to the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney recently.

Productivity Commission – Final Report on Not for Profit Sector

David Crosbie, Thursday, 11th February 2010 -  Special report: There is a need for wide-­ranging reforms to remove unnecessary burdens and costs faced by the not-for-profit sector and improve its accountability, according to the final report of the Productivity Commission.

Report on Disclosure Regimes for Not for Profits Released

David Crosbie, Monday, 15th December 2008 -  An Australian Minister for the Third Sector and a single independent regulator for Not for Profit organisations are just some of the far reaching recommendations of the report by the Senate inquiry into disclosure regimes for charities and Not for Profit organisations.
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