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Charity Regulator Passed in Senate

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 31st October 2012 - The legislation to establish a national charity regulator, the ACNC has passed through the Senate with amendments from the Australian Greens. Australian Charities and Not-for-profits…

ACNC to Drive Red Tape Reduction for NFPs

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 17th October 2012 - The Federal Government will amend Commonwealth Grant Guidelines to support the implementation of a 'report-once, use-often' reporting framework for the Not for Profit…

NDIS Bill Moves Closer

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 16th October 2012 -
A bill to create the NDIS could be introduced into parliament before the end of the year. A Bill to create the National Disability Insurance Scheme could be introduced to Parliament…

Vic Legislation To Cut NFP Red Tape

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 9th October 2012 - The new legislation to reduce the regulatory burden and simplify financial reporting, trading, regulatory, registration and contractual responsibilities of more than 37,000…

ACNC Trains Staff Ahead of Launch

Staff Reporter, Friday, 28th September 2012 - The teams that will be the face of Australia’s first independent charity regulator, the ACNC, have undergone comprehensive training in Melbourne ahead of its launch. The…

Govt Moves on Indigenous Constitutional Recognition

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 20th September 2012 -
Photo courtesy: youmeunity.org.au The Gillard Government will ask Parliament to pass an Act of Recognition acknowledging the unique and special place of Indigenous Australians.…

Govt Accuses Opposition of Filibustering on ACNC

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 18th September 2012 - The Federal Government has accused the Liberal and National coalition of ‘filibustering’ to delay the introduction of Australia’s first charity regulator,…

Opposition Declares No Vote for ACNC

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 12th September 2012 - The Federal Opposition has formally announced that it will oppose the Legislation to establish Australia’s first charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not for…

Historic Day for Establishment of Charity Regulator

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 23rd August 2012 - An historic day for the Not for Profit sector as the Legislation to establish Australia’s first charity regulator, the ACNC, is introduced into Federal Parliament. The Assistant…

TV Captioning Gets Go Ahead

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 26th June 2012 - New legislation to improve captioning on Australian television to assist the deaf and hearing impaired has passed the Australian Senate and has been welcomed by Not for Profit organisations…

NSW Tightens Controls on Boarding Houses

Lina Caneva, Thursday, 10th May 2012 - The NSW Government has announced stronger controls and penalty regimes under reforms
to boarding house operations that are often home to some of the most vulnerable residents. The…

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Sterilisation for Women With Disabilities? A WA Draft Bill Is “Appalling”

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 19th April 2012 - OPINION: The non-therapeutic sterilisation of women with disabilities? Surely it’s not still happening – not in modern day Australia asks the President of the Victorian…

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