Program · Outcome 1: Confidence in the administration of aspects of Australia’s taxation and superannuation systems, including through helping people understand their rights and obligations, improving ease of compliance and access to benefits, and managing non-compliance with the law; and in delivering effective and efficient business registry services

Program 1.4: Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission

Program objective, as stated by the agency

The Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) is the independent national regulator of charities. The ACNC Commissioner (the Commissioner) has a number of statutory functions and regulatory powers set out in the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth) (ACNC Act), the Charities Act 2013 (Cth) (the Charities Act) and accompanying regulations.

Australian Taxation Office, 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements, PDF page 253 reported

$19m 2026-27 Budget estimate

−$1.5m (−7.3%) on 2025-26 estimated actual

Traced to named suppliers and grant recipients

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Published lines

Each row is one line of the program’s expense table in the 2026-27 Portfolio Budget Statements – Program Expense Line Items, as published.

Line	Kind	2025-26 estimated actual	2026-27 Budget estimate	Change	Treatment	Source
Australian Charities and Not-for Profits Commission Special Account	departmental	$21m	$19m	−$1.5m −7.3%	reported	Table 2.1.1, row 1266