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Parliamentarians join forces in charity friendship group

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 30th November 2022 - The sector will be able to use the group to launch key initiatives and engage with parliamentarians. A cross-parliamentary group will champion Australian charities, its founders…

Cyberattack hits not-for-profit sector

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Wednesday, 23rd November 2022 - The Smith Family is the latest major Australian organisation to be impacted by a cyber security breach. Children’s charity The Smith Family is the latest target of a cyber security…

ACNC appointment welcomed effusively by sector

Ruby Kraner-Tucci, Monday, 21st November 2022 - The appointment of Sue Woodward as commissioner of the ACNC appears to be overwhelmingly popular, including with the assistant minister for charities. The for-purpose sector …

Fundraising law reform coming

Danielle Kutchel, Friday, 7th October 2022 - National fundraising conduct requirements could be released as early as this year. The first steps have been taken to fix the nation’s outdated fundraising laws, with a nationally-consistent…

Sector delivers verdict on government’s first 100 days

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 7th September 2022 - We speak to sector leaders and ministers to reveal where they think the government’s progress has been pleasing and what should be next on Albanese’s agenda. The Albanese government…

Wrapup: Jobs and Skills Summit

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 5th September 2022 - Advocates vow to keep the government accountable for a range of undertakings made at its Jobs and Skills Summit. But what were they? And what’s happened since? The federal government’s…

A lot of work to do ahead of Jobs and Skills Summit

David Crosbie, Wednesday, 24th August 2022 - CCA will hold a charities and NFP roundtable with the assistant minister for charities, ahead of the federal government’s Jobs and Skills Summit, writes CEO David Crosbie. …

“Refreshing” roundtables begin as charities call for action on sector support

Danielle Kutchel, Monday, 22nd August 2022 - Charities are using a series of roundtables with Andrew Leigh to put forward proposals on how best to support the sector into the future. Andrew Leigh’s community roundtable series…

Exclusive: “Unfinished business” for not for profit tax system

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 17th August 2022 - One of the authors of a landmark 2013 report on taxation of the not for profit sector has called the recommendations “unfinished business” and says the sector has stalled without the…

Threats to right to protest signal continuation of war on charities

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 6th July 2022 - Advocates have issued a call to action for charities to protect the right to protest before it’s too late. The right to protest is under threat again in multiple states. Tasmania is …

Leigh hits the ground running as charities minister

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 15th June 2022 - “The charity sector has suffered a nine year war on charities, which ended on 21 May this year.” Four weeks after the election, Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury…

Meet your new federal government colleagues

Danielle Kutchel, Wednesday, 1st June 2022 - The new cabinet is strong on diversity, with a record number of women and the country’s first female Muslim minister. The progressive election has resulted in a progressive front …

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