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Disappointingly, the ACNC has had to revoke the registration of over 550 charities in the past week because they failed over successive years to complete their annual reporting to ACNC. 

Sue Woodward AM has been appointed as Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for a five-year period commencing on 12 December, 2022. Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP announced the appointment.  

The Hon Dr Gary Johns, ACNC Commissioner, speaking at the Charity Law Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, August 2018, in Melbourne.

Speaking at CPA Australia’s Not-for-Profit Conference in Melbourne, the ACNC Commissioner the Hon Dr Gary Johns, highlighted his vision and priorities for the national charity regulator over the coming five years.

The Hon Dr Gary Johns, ACNC Commissioner, speaking at the 6th Annual Not-for-Profits & Charities Regulatory Conference, May 2018, in Melbourne.

ACNC Assistant Commissioner, Anna Longley explores the legal limitations on charities.

Charities make a significant financial and social contribution to communities in Australia and overseas. The charity sector is also complex and data about the work that charities do can provide insights to help charities, donors, governments, researchers, and the community better understand the sectors diversity, work, financial status, and sustainability.