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Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012

Introduced into the House of Representatives on 23 August 2012
Portfolio: Treasury

Committee view

1.2        The committee notes that a statement of compatibility was not provided for this bill.

1.3        The Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 requires each bill and disallowable legislative instrument to be accompanied by a statement of compatibility. Proposed legislation that is not considered to raise any human rights issues is not exempt from the statement requirement.

1.4         The committee seeks an explanation from the Treasurer for the absence of a statement of compatibility for this bill.

Purpose of the bill

1.5        This bill contains consequential amendments and transitional arrangements related to the new regulatory framework for the not-for-profit sector established by the proposed Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012.

1.6        Among other things, the bill makes consequential amendments to Commonwealth legislation to alter references to 'charities' and like terms so that concessions, exemptions and benefits that are available to charities are now available only to charities which are registered. The bill also makes amendments to Commonwealth legislation that provide concessions, exemptions and benefits to not-for-profits entities (NFPs) to ensure that benefits earmarked for NFPs are only accessed by charities which are registered.

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