The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission welcomes reforms that will further reduce the red tape burden for charities fundraising in New South Wales. From 1 July, charities registered with the ACNC can access a more simple application process.
The ACNC welcomes the announcement that Australian, state and territory treasurers have agreed to a set of nationally consistent fundraising principles.
The New South Wales Supreme Court has ruled that the millions of dollars donated to a Facebook fundraiser run by Australian comedian Celeste Barber can only be used for causes related to the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS).
Australians respond generously in times of crisis, but ensuring help goes where it is needed is important, warns the charities regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
On 1 August 2018, the ACNC made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century, in relation to the impact of current fundraising regulations on charities across Australia.
One of the ACNC's objects is to 'promote the reduction of unnecessary regulatory obligations on the Australian not-for-profit sector'. The ACNC works within the Commonwealth Government’s Regulator Performance Framework to reduce the cost of unnecessary or inefficient regulation – ‘red tape’.
In this edition, the Hon Dr Gary Johns discusses the ACNC Annual Report 2017–18, Charity Fraud Awareness Week, the continuing transition to the new ACNC website and more.
