Public Ancillary Funds - final submission

Philanthropy Australia has sent a submission to Treasury in response to the Discussion Paper, ‘Improving the Integrity of Public Ancillary Funds’, now available for download from: http://www.philanthropy.org.au/pdfs/advocacy/PA_PuAF-Response-15Dec2010_FINAL.pdf

Thank you to those Members who participated in discussions and assisted us with preparing our submission.  We strongly encourage any Members and other interested parties who may be affected by the proposed changes to make their own submissions to Treasury, with particular reference to how any changes may affect their own Public Ancillary Fund. The closing date for submissions is Friday, 17 December 2010.

Submissions can be made to:

Manager

Philanthropy and Exemptions Unit

Personal and Retirement Income Division

The Treasury

Langton Crescent

PARKES ACT 2600

Email: pafreforms@treasury.gov.au

You can read the Assistant Treasurer’s press release at: http://assistant.treasurer.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?doc=pressreleases/2010/013.htm&pageID=003&min=brs&Year=&DocType=

You can download the Discussion Paper at http://www.treasury.gov.au/contentitem.asp?NavId=037&ContentID=1907

Dec. 16, 2010

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