Murray Baird – ACNC’s Newest Assistant Commissioner
ACNC Start Date Extended
NFP Sector Tax Concession Working Group Announced
Charitable Fundraising Regulation Reform – Discussion Paper
ACNC Taskforce Discussion Paper Released
The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission Begins Recruitment
2011 Non-Profit Board Member Remuneration Survey
Non-Profit News
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April 13, 2012
Murray Baird, principal at Moores Legal and a speaker at the 6th Australasian Better Boards Conference, has recently been appointed to the position of Assistant Commissioner (General Counsel) at the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC). His new task will be to lead the legal, accountancy, policy, education, compliance and...
Comment
March 13, 2012
On 1 March 2012, the Australian Government announced that, after extensive consultation with the not-for-profit sector, the start date for the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission will be extended to 1 October 2012. The three month extension will allow more time for stakeholder engagement in the consultation process, and will...
Comment
February 20, 2012
On 12 February 2012, the Minister for Social Inclusion and the Assistant Treasurer announced the membership and terms of reference of a new working group, the Not-for profit Sector Tax Concession Working Group. The working group will consider ways to better deliver the support currently provided through tax concessions to...
Comment
February 20, 2012
A discussion paper about the Charitable Fundraising Regulation Reform has been released by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, David Bradbury. The paper examines proposals for a new, nationally-consistent approach to the laws that govern fundraising. It seeks the community’s views on a range of issues including: any potential exemptions...
Comment
December 12, 2011
ACNC Implementation Taskforce Discussion Paper has been released to seek feedback on the functions and operations of the ACNC. The paper discusses the design and implementation of the new reporting framework for charities that will be administered by the ACNC and is a central platform for the Government’s vision of...
December 2, 2011
The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission is now appointing personnel to help shape the new regulatory approach and services of the agency. A number of positions will be available within the new agency and personnel will be appointed to the ACNC ahead of 1 July 2012. The ACNC and its...
Comment
September 9, 2011
Better Boards Australasia is undertaking this survey to better understand the current state of Board Remuneration in the non-profit sector and thoughts and opinions in the sector on Board Remuneration. Through this survey Better Boards Australasia hopes to provide valuable insight to non-profit organisations, boards, board members and others in the...