From: Culum Scown 
Sent: Thursday, 8 December 2011 5:22 PM
To: NFP Reform Consultation
Subject: TRIM: definition of 'charity'

Hi all,

My understanding is…

‘Charity’ is a fast-becoming-archaic term that refers to the (usually financial) support of people that are partially or fully unable to support themselves. The term is sometimes based on the, now largely defunct, rationale that giving money in this way will generally improve lives and sometimes on the acceptance that these lives are not improvable and/or ‘naturally bad’.

Cheers,

Culum Scown
PMF

From: Culum Scown 
Sent: Thursday, 8 December 2011 5:23 PM
To: NFP Reform Consultation
Subject: TRIM: definition of 'charity'

Hi,

I was alarmed to read that religion is currently considered a public good by the Australian Commonwealth. Religion in its current form in Australia would be lucky to not be considered criminally negligent based on its governance and practices.

Culum Scown