Event

The Australian Charity Law Association (ACLA), together with the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit (ACPNS), invites you to attend a half‐day seminar exploring the practical implications for the sector of the ongoing federal reforms.

The keynote speaker will be Murray Baird, ACNC Assistant Commissioner, speaking on what the sector can expect from the new regulator. A sector panel, including Peter Pearce (Anglican Diocese of Brisbane), Kate Tully (YWCA) and Mark Henley (QCOSS, TBC), will lead discussion with the Assistant Commissioner.

Following a break for refreshments, Paul Paxton‐Hall, Heather Watson, Alistair Macpherson and Nathan Rieck will present on current developments in the other areas of not‐for‐profit law undergoing changes.

Dr Matthew Turnour will chair the session.

Guest speakers

Murray Baird brings many years in private legal practice and board service to his role as Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not‐for‐Profits Commission. In addition to his other service in the community, Murray has been chairman of Ansvar
Insurance and the National Housing Company. He is currently chairman of First Samuel Limited, a provider of professional financial services to the sector, a Director of the Australian Charity Law Association and the Appeals Officer for the ACFID Code of Conduct.

Murray was Senior Partner at Moores Legal in Melbourne for 25 years, leading the not‐for‐profit group. At the ACNC, he will be responsible for the Commission's legal, education and compliance functions.

Paul Paxton‐Hall has been in legal practice for over 30 years. He has considerable expertise in advising not‐for‐profits, including in directors' and officers' liability, tax, governance, corporate structuring and other issues.

Heather Watson specialises in corporate and tax structuring for charities and not‐for‐profits, risk management and governance issues. Heather chairs the Board of UnitingCare Queensland, and is also a director of Board Connect Ltd, a not‐for‐profit company which seeks to improve governance capacity in not‐for‐profits.

Alistair Macpherson advises both not‐for‐profit and corporate clients in commercial and related legal issues. Prior to his private practice, Alistair worked as an in‐house solicitor for several government organisations and has a wide range of legal experience.

Nathan Rieck is a solicitor at Neumann & Turnour lawyers, practising in commercial and not‐for‐profit law. Nathan's work particularly involves tax exemption work and constitution review.

Dr Matthew Turnour (Chair) is the Managing Director of Neumann & Turnour Lawyers, and has a long history with the not‐for‐profit sector, both as a volunteer and as an advisor. Dr Turnour is also an Executive in Residence at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies, lecturing in not‐for‐profit ethics.

Video

Play/View Session 1 Video (total running time: 1:02:07)
Play/View Session 2 Video (total running time: 1:23:35)

Date

20 August 2012

Time

1.15pm for 1.30pm start - 4.30pm

Location

OJW Room, S Block, QUT, Gardens Point Campus