The Full Court of the Federal Court handed down its judgment today on Equality Australia Ltd’s eligibility to be registered as a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI). The Court dismissed Equality Australia’s appeal regarding registration as a PBI.
In this month’s Commissioner’s Column, Sue Woodward AM writes of her recent travels to Darwin and reflects on the unique challenges remote, rural and regional charities face.
The Charitable Purpose is our monthly e-newsletter, with news about matters that impact the charity sector and resources to help charities meet obligations to the ACNC.
If you disagree with an ACNC objection decision, you can apply to the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) to have it reviewed. You can also ask the ART to review a decision not to allow late lodgement of applications for internal review. You cannot ask the ART to review any other ACNC decisions.
In the course of their work, charities are highly likely to collect information and data about people. Gathering and having this data brings with it important legal and ethical responsibilities for charities.
If you disagree with an ACNC objection decision, you can appeal directly to a court instead of going to the ART first. Before deciding to go to court, it can be a good idea to get legal advice about the strength of your application, the process, and the related costs.