The Australian government has proposed to amend the ‘in Australia’ requirements for charities to ensure it can continue to fully scrutinise organisations passing money to overseas charities and other entities.

In 2009-10, there will also be triennial reviews of guidelines for:

• organisations on the four deductible-gift-recipient registers
• a limiting of the exemption for foreign-employment income to income earned as an aid or charitable worker in some types of government employment or projects in the national interest.