A coalition of Australian charities has appealed to the United Nations after a row with the federal government over new regulations they say are a bid to silence them. A group of 12 charities have written to UN special rapporteurs warning they risk losing their tax-deductible donation status under new rules. Under the planned changes, Read more
Australian charities have condemned new Morrison Government laws that will target and potentially shut them down for advocating on behalf of their communities. Amendments to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC) Regulations tabled by the government give the Charities Commissioner discretion to deregister a charity for minor offences. Under the new laws, charities could Read more