To consolidate regulatory oversight, and enhance public transparency, the Commission proposes a ‘one-stop-shop’ for Commonwealth-based regulation in the form of a Registrar for Community and Charitable Purpose Organisations.

Registrar for Community and Charitable Purpose Organisations responsibilities:

• Incorporation and regulation of companies limited by guarantee, commonwealth incorporated associations, Aboriginal Corporations, and any new not-for-profit entities.
• Registration of Tax Concession entities charitable institutions and funds, PBIs, DGRs and other tax benefited bodies, registration for national fundraising.
• Single reporting portal to drive common accounting and reporting reforms.
• Register cross jurisdictional fundraising organisations.
• Fast track harmonisation of state/territory fundraising legislation.

The Commission suggests that the proposed Office for Not-For-Profit Sector Engagement be located within the Prime Minister’s portfolio to give “a much needed focus to improving the sector’s engagement with the Government, and a business, and stimulate sector-wide policy development.”

Office for Not-For-Profit Sector Engagement responsibilities:

• Take the lead in reform planning and implementation.
• Monitor and action the implementation of the National Compact.
• Reform Government contracting.
• Encourage social innovation funding.
• Provide high level government leadership for a community and business engagement.