ACNC News

All members of the current Advisory Board of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) have been renewed by Senator the Hon Zed Seselja, Assistant Minister for Finance, Charities and Electoral Matters.

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).

The ACNC releases the lastest charity data in the Australian Charities Report 2018.

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission welcomes the findings in the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) performance report on charity regulation and agrees with all the recommendations.

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission has granted charity reporting extensions to assist charities affected by the COVID-19 crisis.

Charities with deductible gift recipient (DGR) endorsement are being encouraged to check their registration details, ahead of ACNC reviews commencing in July 2020.

The ACNC welcomes the Government’s response to the ACNC Legislation Review released today.

ACNC Commissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, in a column for the Australian Financial Review, writes about the challenges charities face managing the donations they received in support of the bushfire relief efforts.

ACNC Commissioner, the Hon Dr Gary Johns, addresses concerns raised about charities' use of funds for bushfire relief in a column published by The Australian.

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).