I had a go and this is my submission:
Submission to Australian Charities and Not-for-profits
Commission (Repeal) (No. 1) Bill 2014.
I strongly urge the Federal Government not to abolish the Australian
Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
·
This legislation, and Commission, have only been
in existence for a very short time period and, therefore, it is totally
unreasonable that the legislation should be ‘lumped in’ with outdated and
irrelevant legislation in the so called “red tape bon fire”.
·
The reasons for the establishment of this Commission
are sound and supported by the majority of registered charities and not for
profit organisations.
·
I have
worked in both paid and voluntary positions for not for profit organisations
that have charity status and have first-hand experience of the invaluable work
that they do. Much of this work has been handed over to the not for profit
sector for various reasons, though usually economic, by the governments of the
day. An independent regulator for this huge sector of Australian endeavour is
vital for both the accountability and protection of this sector.
·
Not for profit organisations with charitable
status deliver cost effective and essential services that are fundamentally
within the charter of the government’s responsibility to both its citizens and
our environment. Considering the current government’s obsession with the state
of the economy, and considering the massive contribution and savings to the public
purse, directly attributable to this sector, it would be absurd to proceed with
any actions that could potentially damage it.
Sincerely,
Sean Crawley
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