Luke Michael, Monday, 13th December 2021 - Fundraising reform has been named one of the Australian government’s key priorities to reduce the burden of overlapping regulations A major milestone has been reached in the charity…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 2nd September 2020 - The federal government says it is working with states and territories to fast-track the harmonisation of fundraisingA cross-border recognition fundraising model put forward …
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 14th July 2020 - Charities are hesitant to bring back volunteers because there is no insurance cover for COVID-19 related claimsVictorian volunteers have been given access to COVID-19 support …
Luke Michael, Thursday, 11th June 2020 - Advocates say fundraising reform is a zero-cost option to help a struggling sectorLabor MP Andrew Leigh has moved a private member’s motion calling on the government to fix the nation’s…
Luke Michael, Friday, 6th March 2020 - The government has released its response to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission reviewThe Morrison government is moving to strengthen public trust in the …
Luke Michael, Friday, 30th August 2019 - The charity sector’s hopes of achieving urgent fundraising reform have been dealt a major blow, after the issue was left off the agenda for an influential meeting between consumer…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 15th August 2019 - Labor has vowed to keep pressure on the Morrison government to urgently fix fundraising laws, warning that continued inaction is costing charities millions of dollars in red tape. …
Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 7th August 2019 - The battle to fix fundraising and achieve reforms using the existing state and territory regimes is lost, says the head of Not-for-profit Law at Justice Connect.Sue Woodward, who…
Luke Michael, Friday, 14th December 2018 - Legal experts warn that the federal government’s plan to guarantee legal protection for charities advocating traditional marriage may create a backlash, as charities scramble…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 16th October 2018 - Religious charities advocating traditional marriage would be protected from losing their charitable status under a leaked recommendation from the federal government’s religious…
Maggie Coggan, Tuesday, 11th September 2018 - The red tape burden for charities in New South Wales is set to be slashed, with an agreement between the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) and NSW Fair Trading…
Luke Michael, Thursday, 23rd August 2018 - The charity sector has welcomed the release of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission legislation review, which says the sector needs a single national scheme…
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