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Charities (Amendment) Act Victoria

Staff Reporter, Wednesday, 8th November 2006 - 
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The Victorian Government has passed legislation that allows charitable trusts to make donations to government linked institutions such as public hospitals, museums…

Charities (Amendment) Act Victoria

Staff Reporter, Monday, 23rd October 2006 - 
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The Victorian Government has passed legislation that allows charitable trusts to make donations to government linked institutions such as public hospitals, museums…

New Matilda – Human Rights Campaign

Staff Reporter, Monday, 14th August 2006 - 
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Australia is the only western country without a national human rights act or equivalent but a recently formed organisation called New Matilda has launched a campaign to…

New TO DGR Categories

Staff Reporter, Monday, 17th July 2006 - 
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The Australian Tax Office has announced six new general categories of Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) which came into effect from July 1, 2006. The move allows taxpayers…

National ‘Do Not Call’ Register

Staff Reporter, Monday, 24th April 2006 - 
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The Federal Government has agreed to a national, legislated Do Not Call register to protect consumers from nuisance telemarketing phone calls but the Victorian Government…

First Charity Faces Closure Under VIC Legislation

Staff Reporter, Monday, 31st October 2005 - 
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The Victorian Director of Consumer Affairs has warned a Melbourne-based charity that it faces deregistration over fundraising activities – the first time that the discretionary…

‘Working With Children’ Check in Victoria

Staff Reporter, Monday, 10th January 2005 - 
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The Victorian Government has released a draft of the Working With Children legislation which will introduce compulsory police checks for paid and volunteer staff working…

Crackdown On Victorian Raffles

Staff Reporter, Monday, 22nd November 2004 - 
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Tough controls will be placed on raffle organisers under new laws to be introduced by the Victorian Government. The Minister for Gaming, John Pandazopoulos, says that…

The Election – What NFPs Say!

Staff Reporter, Tuesday, 28th September 2004 - 
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The long federal election campaign means different things to different people…and the Not for Profit sector is no different, gauging from the issues being put up for debate…

Victoria Reviews Fundraising Act

Staff Reporter, Monday, 30th August 2004 - 
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The Victorian Government has launched a discussion paper to encourage community comment and debate on the state’s fundraising legislation. Government Backbencher…

Disability Discrimination Act Review Released

Staff Reporter, Monday, 19th July 2004 - 
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Productivity Commission’s final report on the Review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) has been released outlining its effectiveness and areas…

Calls for Urgent Charity Reform

David Crosbie, Friday, 25th June 2004 - 
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Significant reform and streamlining of Australia’s Not for Profit laws and regulations is urgently needed according to Robert Fitzgerald, the Chair of the National Roundtable…

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