The Assistant Treasurer, on Fri 7.12.2012, announced that Ms Susan Pascoe AM has been confirmed as the new Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC).
Since July 2011, Ms Pascoe has been the Head of the ACNC Implementation Taskforce. “Ms Pascoe has held a number of statutory appointments, board memberships and senior management positions in Victoria, in both the private and public sector”, the Assistant Treasurer said.
Mr Bradbury said the formal launch of the ACNC will be held in Melbourne on 10 December 2012. He said the new independent and national regulator will “drive reform and cut red tape” to improve transparency and accountability of the charitable and not-for-profit sector.
Source: Assistant Treasurer’s media release No 159, 7 December 2012
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