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(c) I am not aware of the reach of these materials. These sites are the responsibility of Hands Across Canberra.
(d) Hands Across Canberra had previously linked to my Facebook page in their post regarding the announcement of grant recipients in the following statement: “This morning Andrew Barr ACT Chief Minister and the Hands Across Canberra Chair Diane Kargas Bray announced the results of the first ever Chief Minister’s Charitable Fund grant round”. This link no longer appears on that post.
(9) Yes, see Attachment B.
(10) The funding agreement between the ACT Government and Hands Across Canberra for the operation of the Chief Minister’s Charitable Fund limits expenditure on costs other than charitable distributions to $225,000 in the first year and $125,000 each subsequent year.
I understand that the costs of establishing the Chief Minister’s Charitable Fund were approximately $280,000 in the first year (staff expenses - $206,000; rent – nil; other administrative costs - $78,847).
Any amount exceeding $225,000 in the first year (and $125,000 in subsequent years) is met by Hands Across Canberra.
(11) Those are the premises that it operates from.
(12) The premises at the organisation’s registered address.
(13) Charities registered with the ACNC are eligible for specific tax concessions with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). For the purposes of these tax concessions the ATO will liaise with the charity using the contact details provided on the ACNC website. Charitable organisations in the ACT do not have to pay certain duties and taxes and may be eligible for certain tax offsets.
(Copies of the attachments are available at the Chamber Support Office).
Planning—Belconnen
(Question No 2762)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Planning and Land Management, upon notice, on 27 September 2019:
What is the status of the ACT Government’s application to the Supreme Court (lodged 24 May 2018), appealing the decision by ACAT in relation to the development application for block 83, section 65 in Belconnen.
Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
The matter of the Planning and Land Authority v 50 Emu Drive Pty Limited (SCA 23 of 2018) was heard by the Supreme Court on 19 November 2018.
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