by Kristel Winkler | Aug 11, 2025 | Not for Profit & Charity Law
The use of Complex Structures by Charities – a focus area for the ACNC in 2025 As the national regulator for charities, the ACNC announced in 2024 that the use of complex structures would be a key area of focus for compliance and enforcement during 2024 and 2025.1 The...
by Kristel Winkler | Jul 24, 2025 | Not for Profit & Charity Law
Organisations that interact or work with children have compliance obligations under the law to ensure child safety and protection, including reporting obligations where children are suffering or at risk of suffering harm. In Queensland, two key pieces of legislation...
by Kristel Winkler | Apr 8, 2022 | Not for Profit & Charity Law
Following an announcement by the Government in the 2021-22 Mid-Year Fiscal and Economic Outlook, Treasury is calling for submissions around the introduction of a new category of Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) fund – the “Pastoral Care Services...
by Kristel Winkler | Apr 4, 2022 | Not for Profit & Charity Law
With the Federal election due to take place this year, charities should be aware that there have been recent changes to the law (from December 2021) which may affect their advocacy and campaigning. Charities have a broad ability to engage in advocacy and campaigning. ...
by Kristel Winkler | Dec 2, 2021 | Not for Profit & Charity Law
The Buddhist Society of Western Australia Inc v Commissioner of Taxation (No 2) [2021] FCA 136 School building funds are a type of deductible gift recipient (DGR) under the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (ITAA 97). These funds are often maintained by faith-based...
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