Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Andrew Leigh
announced in February a set of sixteen nationally uniform
fundraising principles developed by a Working Group of all states
and territories, designed to reduce compliance costs for charities
(which are estimated currently to exceed $1 million per month) and
recognise changes in fundraising practice, from in person to
online.
The purpose behind these principles is to provide charities and
donors with a clear understanding of appropriate conduct, while
still allowing for flexibility as to how charities achieve
compliance.
Regulatory guidance to support the principles will be developed
in collaboration with the charitable fundraising sector. That
guidance has not yet been released.
