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The Hon Dr Gary Johns comments on the final report from the review of the ACNC legislation, talks about the launch of an exhibit honouring the Royal Flying Doctors Service, and reminds us that no charity is above the law.

On 1 August 2018, the ACNC made a submission to the Senate Select Committee on Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century, in relation to the impact of current fundraising regulations on charities across Australia.

We recently spoke with FOP Australia about supporting a rare disease, the rewarding nature of charity work and the process of setting up a new charity.

In July 2018, the ACNC registered 204 new charities. The majority of newly registered charities are based in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.

The Government has today released the draft regulations and explanatory statement for the proposed external conduct standards for registered charities.

Treasury will be hosting face-to-face consultation sessions with interested parties to obtain feedback on the draft external conduct standards.

The ACNC welcomes the publication of the report from the ACNC Legislative Review, titled Strengthening for Purpose: Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Legislative Review 2018.

On 22 August 2018, Treasury released a consultation paper on the Government’s proposed Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) reforms.

If you are approached to donate to a charity, there are a few things you can do to ensure it is not a scam.