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Federal antidiscrimination laws exposure draft released

ANTIDISCRIMINATION UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2012 Following the discussion paper released in September 2011, the Commonwealth Government today released the exposure draft of the Human Rights and Antidiscrimination Bill 2012. Changes to the current law The structure of the Bill is significantly different from the current legislation. The most significant changes are in the definition of […]

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ACNC Bills pass Parliament

Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission now a reality The fate of the long-debated Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission is finally resolved, with the Australian Parliament passing both ACNC Bills earlier today. As anticipated, the Senate made further changes to the Bills yesterday before sending the legislation back to the House of Representatives for approval. A

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Compliance for converted PPFs

If you or your family set up a Prescribed Private Fund (PPF) as a way of channelling your philanthropic giving, you are probably aware that your PPF converted to a Private Ancillary Fund (PAF) on 1 October 2009. Under the transitional arrangements for the conversion, compliance with the PAF guidelines was not compulsory until 1

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