📜 Charitable Collections Amendment Bill 2025

Assented toLCBill 1621 May 2025

This bill amends the Charitable Collections Act 1946 to streamline licensing for charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), remove obsolete references, and improve administrative efficiency.

Impact

Charities operating in Western Australia will be affected, particularly those already registered with the ACNC, as it simplifies their licensing requirements. The public benefits from ensuring efficient and accountable charitable collections.

Key Changes

["Entities registered with the ACNC are taken to hold a licence in WA.", "The Commissioner can apply conditions to licences.", "Removes obsolete references to 'war funds' and 'present war'."]

Parliamentary Progress

LC First ReadingLC21 May 2025
LC Second Reading SpeechLC21 May 2025
LC Second Reading MovedLC21 May 2025
LC Third ReadingLC16 Sept 2025
LC Second Reading AgreedLC16 Sept 2025
LA Second Reading SpeechLA18 Sept 2025
LA Second Reading MovedLA18 Sept 2025
LA IntroducedLA18 Sept 2025
LA Second Reading AgreedLA20 Nov 2025
LA Third ReadingLA20 Nov 2025
Royal Assent4 Dec 2025

Affected Sectors

public_sectorother

Penalty Provisions1 found

unclear

17DUnclearcross reference

Application of Fair Trading Act 2010 s. 112 and 113

Ref: Fair Trading Act 2010 sections 112 and 113

“The Fair Trading Act 2010 sections 112 and 113 extend and apply, with any necessary modifications, to this Act as if — (a) the sections were a part of this Act; and (b) a reference to “this Act” in the sections of that Act were a reference to this Act; and (c) a reference to “the Department” in section 113 of that Act were a reference to the department of the Public Service principally assisting in the administration of this Act.”

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