Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Birmingham. The proposed changes to standard 3 of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission regulation of 2013 have been labelled by the Law Council as unnecessary, cumbersome and inconsistent with the of the ACNC Act. Others say these changes will have a chilling effect on lawful policy advocacy by charities. They will bury them in red tape and stop charities from working to improve the lives of Australians. Why is the government making these changes? Why shouldn't the sector see this as an attack on the ability for them to advocate?