Overview of key issues
Support for reform
CCA strongly supports the overall directions for CFAR reform of the Commonwealth Financial Framework as outlined in the CFAR Discussion Paper.
‘The financial Framework should support government operations to create public value. It should promote the efficient and effective achievement of outcomes and provide for high levels of transparency and accountability.’ (Chapter 4, Directions for reform pg. 19)
Executive summary
CCA supports the apparent policy intent of the draft legislation that is to ensure income tax exempt entities generally must be operated principally in Australia and for the broad benefit of the Australian community. Likewise, deductible gift recipients (DGRs) generally must be operated solely in Australia and for the broad benefit of the Australian community.
Informing principles for new fundraising regulation
The Minister for Social Inclusion, Mark Butler and the Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins recently announced that the Australian Bureau of Statistics will produce a Non-Profit Institutions Satellite Account for the 2012-13 financial year. Committment to funding this account is great news for the NFP sector. Having reliable data is critical to monitoring the health of the sector, measuring its contribution and value, and planning for the future.
CCA has written a discussion paper to accompany the online poll we're currently running at www.nfppulse.com.au about Mobile Giving in Australia. This paper is available below.
The Community Council for Australia (CCA) today welcomed the release of draft legislation to establish the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission as a ‘long overdue reform for Australian not-for-profit organisations.’
Submission to the Treasury
A Definition of Charity
December 2011
Introduction
This submission briefly outlines some of the key issues for Australia’s not-for-profit sector in response to the release by Treasury of a consultation paper on a definition of charity for the purposes of Commonwealth laws.
The Community Council for Australia (CCA) welcomes the Senate Economics Committee report: ‘Investing in good: the development of a capital market for the not-for-profit sector in Australia’ tabled in the Parliament today.
Transcript of Interview – 3 November 2011
Radio National –Breakfast Program
It may be a century or three too late for many community organisations who have not been able to be classified as charities, but the Gillard government is finally doing what no Australia government has been prepared to do – define what it is to be a 21stcentury charitable organisation in Australia.