Home › News › Justice Connect

Tag : Justice Connect

New Deal Sees Red Tape Cut For NSW Charities

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…

Accounting Changes Raise Red Tape Concerns for Charities

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 29th August 2018 - It is feared the proposed removal of special purpose financial statements (SPFS) by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) will cause a “massive burden” for smaller charities.…

Charities Urged to Voice Concerns About Fundraising Red Tape

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 25th July 2018 - Charities need to take a stand in making submissions to a Senate fundraising inquiry, uniting behind solutions to offload red-tape burdens, social sector voices say. Community…

Charities Secure ASIC Exemption

Wendy Williams, Monday, 2nd July 2018 - Charities have secured an exemption from paying the new Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) levy, ensuring fee-free regulation for all charities. It was announced…

Religious Freedom Review Reignites Discrimination Exemptions Debate

Luke Michael, Friday, 18th May 2018 - The Religious Freedom Review’s completion has prompted calls to remove religious exemptions from discrimination laws, but the Salvation Army has warned exemptions are necessary…

Calls for Mandatory Fundraising Code Under ACL

Wendy Williams, Tuesday, 24th April 2018 - Fixing fundraising needs to be a priority before it becomes scandal-led reform, according to Not-for-profit Law, which is calling for a mandatory fundraising code to be contained…

Calls to Abolish Basic Religious Charity Category from ACNC Legislation

Luke Michael, Thursday, 1st March 2018 - Justice Connect has called to abolish the concept of Basic Religious Charity from the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission’s legislation, in their submission to…

Calls to Remove ‘Blanket Religious Exemptions’ for Faith-Based Charities

Luke Michael, Friday, 16th February 2018 - Two prominent legal charities have urged a Religious Freedom Review panel to support the LGBTI community, by narrowing “the blanket religious exemptions which allow religious …

ACNC’s Review Submission Met With Concern From Charity Sector

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 23rd January 2018 - The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission’s submission to the five-year review of ACNC legislation has raised concerns in the sector, with fears the national regulator’s…

News categories

Kneebone Cartoons Karen's Blog Changemakers Access the latest news service

Tweets by @ProBonoNews

Featured suppliers

Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers

Carroll & O'Dea has vast experience advising charities and c...

Log in

Careers

Impact

Salary Survey

Resources

News

Partner with Us

Subscribe to our free social sector news and jobs services!