The not-for-profit sector in the 21st century

The Melbourne Law School hosted an international conference, Defining, Taxing and Regulating the Not-for- Profit Sector in the 21st Century, in July 2012. The conference brought together national and international academics, government agencies, members of the government and Third Sector1 representatives to discuss changes in the sector globally. This Brief looks at the background of the need for reform, and then focuses on the proposed reforms by the Commonwealth government in the form of a charity commissioner. The focus of the Brief will be on the charities part of the not-for-profit ('NFP') sector, reflecting the general thrust of the conference itself.