CCA provides media commentary on issues important to charities and NFPs and CCA CEO David Crosbie writes fortnightly in the Community Advocate on sector issues. We keep our member CEOs and senior staff up to date via CCA’s Daily Diary – a frank daily analysis of the national context, issues and news of interest to charity leaders (all in a two-minute read). Charity leaders who would like to know more, please contact our Partnerships Manager, Deborah Smith, info@communitycouncil.com.au
The Community Council of Australia (CCA) welcomes the proposed privacy reforms that will support a fairer and safer environment for Australians as we transition to a modern digital age.
The government should ensure the Trust Tax proposal does not add to the growing red tape,
compliance and administrative burdens facing our sector. Charities and NFPs are at the heart of our
communities, our productivity, our health and wellbeing, our disaster preparedness, response and
recovery. Our sector enables the generous and flourishing communities that Australia relies on.
The government must not wait to take the immediate and similar action it has taken to support small business to prioritise the urgent digital needs and safety concerns being faced by charities and not-for-profits.
CCA’s submission to Treasury says that imposing an upfront 30% tax on charitable distributions made by discretionary ‘family’ trusts (a Trust Tax) will have a significant and adverse impact on giving and funding to charities and community groups. The government should counterbalance these reforms by widening eligibility for DGR status, with other key measures, to prevent a reduction in charitable giving.
Community Council for Australia launches #AusWeWant / #ImagineAustralia, calling on charities and not-for-profits to tell their own stories.
Australia prides itself on values of equality, fairness and justice, but instances of racism, hate and violence against Australia’s First Nations people remain pervasive in our society, undermining our social fabric in destructive and costly ways.
