On 29 March 2018, the Prime Minister, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, declared the Tathra bushfires (Bega Valley Shire of New South Wales) a disaster for the purposes of establishing Australian disaster relief funds.
The national charity regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission, has issued a Direction to RSL Queensland, after an investigation into the charity found serious governance failures.
This fortnight I’m writing from Perth, where it has been my pleasure to speak with local charities and state government officials to develop a greater understanding of the charity market here in the west.
Grant-making charities provide more than $4 billion annually in grants and donations, and hold more than $56 billion in assets, according to new research released today by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
In this fortnight's column, the Hon. Dr Gary Johns discusses the Direction issued to RSL National, addresses recent media reports of misconduct by Oxfam UK's international aid workers and welcomes newly registered charities.
