Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 13th May 2022 - While all major parties were invited to be part of the panel, there was one glaring absence.Politicians have made their pitch to the sector in a pre-election panel at the 2022 Connecting…
Luke Michael, Monday, 11th October 2021 - “Not only will these changes crack down on the free speech of charities across Australia, the burdensome red tape will affect service delivery”The federal government’s proposed…
Luke Michael, Monday, 4th October 2021 - The committee believes a proposal to change governance standards may infringe on a charity’s implied freedom of political communication Charity advocates are pushing to have …
Luke Michael, Monday, 9th August 2021 - Homelessness sector leaders say the federal government must urgently call a meeting of state and territory ministers to consider findings from the report A parliamentary committee…
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 4th August 2021 - The charity sector has 15 days to secure support for a disallowance motion to prevent controversial changes to governance standards becoming law, after the regulations were tabled…
Luke Michael, Monday, 19th July 2021 - Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells has echoed concerns from the charity sectorA conservative Liberal senator has expressed concerns over the federal government’s plan to amend…
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 15th July 2021 - Charities are being encouraged to take part in a survey on the impacts of the government’s proposed changesWith only three weeks to go until the government tables the regulation, …
Wendy Williams, Thursday, 1st July 2021 - The changes will save small and medium charities thousands of dollars a yearFinancial reporting thresholds for small and medium charities registered with the Australian Charities…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 29th June 2021 - The government says new laws will not impose a burden on charities already obeying the law The federal government has made changes to its controversial proposal to amend charitable…
Maggie Coggan, Thursday, 1st April 2021 - Labor says it will work closely with the sector to reimagine a new Australia Charity leaders say a plan endorsed by the Australian Labor Party to strengthen the charities sector …
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 30th March 2021 - Senate Estimates heard that the charities commissioner cost taxpayers $36,500 in flights over a six-month period flying from his home to the ACNC main officeThe head of the charities…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 25th February 2021 - But the Morrison government denies it is increasing the scope of the commissioner’s powers Labor has slammed the Morrison government’s plan to make it easier for the charity commissioner…