WA Licence Revocation and Information Sharing Powers for the Commissioner

Charitable Collections Amendment Bill 2025

20 Nov 2025: Passed by Parliament and signed off by the governor.

This bill kicks in: TBA

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent

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charitable fundraising codes of conduct information sharing licensing non-profit regulation

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Official page: progress through parliament

Effects of this bill

If this bill passes, it means that:

The Commissioner can revoke a licence; they must give written notice to the holder first
The Commissioner can share information with the Commonwealth Commissioner or other state authorities managing charitable collections
The Commissioner can add, change, or remove conditions on a licence via written notice
Regulations can now set a code of conduct for licence holders; these rules act as mandatory licence conditions
Commonwealth registered entities are now treated as licence holders if they notify the Commissioner
The Commissioner can make deals with the Commonwealth Commissioner to swap information about registered entities
Legal proceedings for offences must now start within 3 years of the alleged crime

The Debate

What different members said when this bill was debated:

Dr Tony Buti ALP

“Dr Tony Buti (Armadale—Minister for Commerce - 10:33 am) I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The Charitable Collections Amendment Bill 2025 will make amendments to WA’s Charitable Collections Act 1946 to address issues of inconsistency and duplication in regulation for organisations that want to collect money for charitable purposes in WA.”

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Dan Caddy ALP

“I move: That the bill be now read a second time. The Charitable Collections Amendment Bill 2025 will make amendments to the Charitable Collections Act 1946 to address issues of inconsistency and duplication in regulation for organisations that want to collect money for charitable purposes in Western Australia. The act requires all collectors to be licensed.”

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