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Press Release 9 August 2010

"We welcome the commitment of Labor to establish an Office for the Not-for-Profit Sector," CCA Chair and World Vision CEO, Reverend Tim Costello, said.

"This was a key recommendation of the Productivity Commission and will play an important role in having consistency across the nation and across government. This is the first time that the sector has had a single reference point within Government."

CCA also welcomed the proposal to harmonise the tangle of complex state and federal regulations.

Australian taxpayers support many community and other not-for-profit (NFP) organisations. The activities of these organisations have considerable social impact and touch the lives of many Australians, including some of the most disadvantaged members of the community.