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Cause to be concerned about fate of donations - National - theage.com.au: "Cause to be concerned about fate of donations

Peter Weekes
June 25, 2006
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Australians give $11 billion a year but there is no watchdog to ensure that money goes where it is intended. Peter Weekes reports the State Government wants radical reform.
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THE Victorian Government will push for a radical overhaul of the nation's multibillion-dollar charity sector that has been described as 'archaic' and 'chaotic'.

Growing concern about the transparency of charities comes as Australians give more than ever — a staggering $11 billion in 2004, a jump of 58 per cent in real terms over the previous seven years, according to a landmark report, Giving Australia."