ACNC Commissioner Sue Woodward AM has welcomed the opportunity for the definition of Public Benevolent Institution to be tested in the Federal Court of Australia. Ms Woodward said the definition of PBI is important.
In this month's Commissioner's Column, Sue Woodward AM discusses our annual ACNC Regulators Day, and welcomes the announcement of the new members of the ACNC Advisory Board.
The ACNC's monthly e-newsletter, The Charitable Purpose, has news and information for the charity sector. The August edition has now been sent to all charities and subscribers.
The ACNC has published an updated Commissioner’s Interpretation Statement (CIS) on Public Benevolent Institutions following extensive consultation with the sector and their professional advisers.
There are new questions in the recently launched 2023 Annual Information Statement, requiring charities to disclose their dealings with related parties.
In this month's Commissioner's Column, Sue Woodward AM discusses our consultation with the sector in updating our Commissioner's Interpretation Statement: Public Benevolent Institutions.
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has updated its advice on referendum expenditure, which includes donations. Charities spending more than $15,200 on referendum campaigning or donations to organisations involved with the referendum must make a financial disclosure to the AEC.
