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Govt to Open Consultation on ACNC Replacement

Lina Caneva, Tuesday, 24th June 2014 - The Federal Government is about to open consultations with the Not for Profit sector on a replacement for the national charity regulator – despite the legislation to repeal…

Analysis

Social Enterprise in Canada—What We Can Learn?

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 4th June 2014 - The social enterprise landscape in Canada has evolved into a vibrant social economy bringing together a wide variety of stakeholders but what can Australia learn from its experience,…

Submissions Slam ACNC Repeal Bill

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 16th April 2014 - The first submissions to the Senate inquiry into legislation to repeal the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) have condemned the proposed legislation…

Analysis

Wales Shows the (Third) Way

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 15th April 2014 - ANU policy analyst John Butcher looks at a “fine example” of how executive government, the public sector and the Not for Profit sector can work collaboratively in the…

Charity Regulator to Host International Regulators

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 3rd April 2014 - As the fate of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission remains in limbo, the regulator is about to host a meeting of international charity regulators to look at best…

Mixed Bag for NFPs on Red Tape Repeal Day

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th March 2014 - The Not for Profit sector can expect a mixed bag of changes, including legislation to abolish Australia’s charity regulator as part of the Federal Coalition Government’s…

Opinion

Babies and Bathwater – Repealing is Not the Same as Fixing

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 6th March 2014 - While many in the Not for Profit sector appreciate the Coalition Government has made political promises with regard to the ACNC, it should not throw out the baby with the bathwater,…

Repeal Day To Hit NFP Sector Reform

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 4th March 2014 - Dozens of regulations affecting the Not for Profit sector are expected to be dumped in one omnibus bill in Federal Parliament, along with new legislation to abolish the charity regulator,…

ATO Planning ACNC Takeover

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 27th February 2014 - The Australian Tax Office has started planning to take over the regulatory roles of national charity regulator the ACNC, a Senate Estimates hearing has been told. The Commissioner…

EXCLUSIVE: NFP Tax Concession Report Revealed

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 25th February 2014 - A report into charity tax concessions that was buried after the Gillard Government lost office has been released under Freedom of Information and includes a call for the extension…

Feds Plan Changes to Human Rights Commission

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 11th February 2014 - The Federal Government is planning to legislate reforms for the Human Rights Commission amid concerns it focuses too heavily on anti-discrimination issues. Federal Attorney-General…

Court Action Over Disability Payment Scheme

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 21st January 2014 - Lawyers for 10,000 intellectually disabled workers in Australia have sought a court order over the Federal Government’s latest payment scheme. Compensation law firm, Maurice…

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