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Penilaian: 7.0/10

Coalition
C0083

Klaim

“Mengajukan RUU (Rancangan Undang-Undang) yang akan mengakibatkan organisasi amal kehilangan status pengurangan pajak mereka jika mereka men-tweet dukungan untuk protes publik, atau menampilkan logo mereka di sebuah protes di mana komisioner menduga seorang pendemo yang tidak berafiliasi telah atau mungkin melakukan pelanggaran ringan seperti menghalangi trotoar.”
Sumber Asli: Matthew Davis

Sumber Asli

VERIFIKASI FAKTA

Fakta inti dari klaim ini adalah **BENAR** [1][2].
The core facts of this claim are **TRUE** [1][2].
Pemerintah Koalisi (Coalition) Morrison memang mengajukan amandemen terhadap Peraturan Komisi Australia untuk Organisasi Amal dan Non-profit (Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission/ACNC) pada Juni 2021 yang akan memperluas dasar untuk pembatalan registrasi organisasi amal [1][2]. **Perubahan regulasi spesifik:** Amandemen tersebut berupaya memperluas Standar Tata Kelola 3 dari Peraturan ACNC dengan menurunkan ambang batas dari mengharuskan organisasi amal untuk menghindari perilaku yang dapat dihukum sebagai "tindak pidana berat" (indictable offence) menjadi perilaku yang dapat ditangani sebagai "tindak pidana ringan" (summary offence) [3].
The Morrison Coalition government did table amendments to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Regulations in June 2021 that would have expanded the grounds for charity deregistration [1][2]. **Specific regulatory change:** The amendments sought to extend Governance Standard 3 of the ACNC Regulations by lowering the threshold from requiring charities to avoid conduct punishable as an "indictable offence" down to conduct that could be dealt with as a "summary offence" [3].
Tindak pidana ringan dalam peraturan yang diusulkan secara spesifik mencakup: (i) memasuki atau bertahan di properti nyata atau pribadi; (ii) merusak atau merusak properti; (iii) mengambil properti; dan (iv) menyebabkan cedera pribadi [3]. **Dampak praktis:** Di bawah peraturan ini, organisasi amal secara teoritis dapat dibatalkan registrasinya karena staf yang menghalangi trotoar di sebuah vigil publik, atau karena men-tweet dukungan untuk sebuah protes [1][2].
Summary offences in the proposed regulation specifically included: (i) entering or remaining on real or personal property; (ii) destroying or damaging property; (iii) appropriating property; and (iv) causing personal injury [3]. **Practical impact:** Under these regulations, charities could theoretically be deregistered for staff members blocking a footpath at a public vigil, or for tweeting in support of a protest [1][2].
Peraturan tersebut memberikan Komisioner Organisasi Amal wewenang "keyakinan subjektif" untuk bertindak bahkan jika tidak ada dakwaan yang diajukan [1]. **Apa yang sebenarnya terjadi:** Peraturan tersebut **tidak pernah diterapkan**.
The regulations gave the Charities Commissioner "subjective belief" authority to act even if no charge had been made [1]. **What actually happened:** The regulations were **never implemented**.
Pada 25 November 2021, Senat memilih 24-19 mendukung mosi penolakan Senator Independen Rex Patrick, mencegah peraturan tersebut untuk diberlakukan [4][5].
On 25 November 2021, the Senate voted 24-19 in favor of Independent Senator Rex Patrick's disallowance motion, preventing the regulations from ever coming into effect [4][5].

Konteks yang Hilang

Namun, klaim ini memerlukan konteks yang signifikan untuk dipahami sepenuhnya: **1.
However, the claim requires significant context to be fully understood: **1.
Peraturan tersebut tidak pernah menjadi hukum.** Meskipun klaim secara akurat menggambarkan apa yang diajukan, klaim ini dapat menyesatkan pembaca untuk percaya bahwa aturan-aturan ini telah diterapkan.
The regulations never became law.** While the claim accurately describes what was tabled, it could mislead readers into believing these rules were implemented.
Mereka dikalahkan di Senat dan tidak pernah diberlakukan [4][5]. **2.
They were defeated in the Senate and never came into effect [4][5]. **2.
Rasional yang dinyatakan pemerintah.** Menteri Bendahara Asisten Michael Sukkar membela peraturan tersebut sebagai yang menargetkan "organisasi aktivis yang menyamar sebagai organisasi amal" dan mencegah sumber daya organisasi amal diarahkan untuk "aktivitas melawan hukum" daripada pekerjaan amal [2].
The government's stated rationale.** Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar defended the regulations as targeting "activist organisations masquerading as charities" and preventing charities' resources from being directed toward "unlawful activities" rather than charitable works [2].
Pemerintah menyatakan regulator akan mengambil pendekatan "proporsional" dalam penegakan [2]. **3.
The government stated the regulator would take a "proportionate" approach to enforcement [2]. **3.
Regulator organisasi amal (Komisioner ACNC) mengatakan masalah tersebut tidak ada.** Kepala ACNC sendiri mengonfirmasi bahwa "sangat sedikit organisasi amal yang bertindak melawan hukum" dan mempertanyakan kebutuhan akan peraturan tersebut [6].
The charities regulator (ACNC Commissioner) said the problem didn't exist.** The head of the ACNC itself confirmed that "very few charities are acting illegally" and questioned the necessity of the regulations [6].
Ini secara signifikan merusak pembenaran pemerintah untuk perubahan tersebut. **4.
This significantly undermined the government's justification for the changes. **4.
Kantor Sukkar mengklarifikasi peraturan tersebut ditujukan untuk "aktivitas ilegal yang berkelanjutan."** Sebagai respons terhadap kekhawatiran organisasi amal, kantor Sukkar mengklarifikasi bahwa peraturan tersebut tidak dimaksudkan untuk mengakibatkan pembatalan registrasi untuk tweet seorang staf, melainkan aktivitas ilegal yang berkelanjutan [2].
Sukkar's office clarified the regulations were aimed at "sustained illegal activity."** In response to charity concerns, Sukkar's office clarified that the regulations were not intended to result in deregistration for a single staff member's tweet, but rather sustained illegal activity [2].
Namun, organisasi amal tetap skeptis apakah perlindungan tersebut akan benar-benar melindungi mereka dalam praktiknya. **5.
However, charities remained skeptical about whether such safeguards would actually protect them in practice. **5.
Preseden terbatas.** Satu-satunya contoh terbaru yang dikutip adalah pembatalan registrasi Aussie Farms Inc. pada 2019, sebuah kelompok hak hewan yang telah mengorganisir protes [2].
Precedent was limited.** The only recent example cited was the 2019 deregistration of Aussie Farms Inc., an animal rights group that had organized protests [2].
Kasus tunggal ini hampir tidak dapat membenarkan perombakan regulasi yang menyeluruh.
This single case hardly justified sweeping regulatory overhaul.

Penilaian Kredibilitas Sumber

**Sumber asli:** Amnesty International Australia dan SBS News keduanya merupakan sumber yang kredibel dan arus utama [1][2].
**Original sources:** Amnesty International Australia and SBS News are both credible, mainstream sources [1][2].
Amnesty adalah organisasi hak asasi manusia yang beroperasi secara global dan umumnya dianggap dapat diandalkan, meskipun memang mengadvokasikan posisi kebijakan tertentu.
Amnesty is a human rights organization that operates globally and is generally regarded as reliable, though it does advocate for specific policy positions.
SBS adalah siaran publik dan sumber berita arus utama. **Sumber pendukung:** Stronger Charities Alliance (koalisi 100+ organisasi amal) dan Human Rights Law Centre keduanya adalah organisasi advokasi dan hukum yang bereputasi [4][5].
SBS is a public broadcaster and mainstream news source. **Supporting sources:** The Stronger Charities Alliance (a coalition of 100+ charities) and the Human Rights Law Centre are both reputable advocacy and legal organizations [4][5].
Artikel Tax Technical memberikan analisis hukum yang rinci berdasarkan catatan parlemen [3].
The Tax Technical article provides a detailed legal analysis based on parliamentary records [3].
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Perbandingan Labor

**Apakah Labor melakukan hal serupa?** Pemerintahan Labor di bawah Anthony Albanese (terpilih Mei 2022) tidak mengejar pembatasan serupa pada advokasi organisasi amal.
**Did Labor do something similar?** The Labor government under Anthony Albanese (elected May 2022) did not pursue comparable restrictions on charity advocacy.
Ketika pemerintahan Labor berkuasa, peraturan 2021 telah dikalahkan dan tidak berlaku.
When the Labor government came to power, the 2021 regulations had already been defeated and were not in effect.
Labor tidak mengusulkan langkah serupa untuk membatasi pengurangan pajak berdasarkan advokasi protes [7].
Labor has not proposed similar measures to restrict charitable deductibility based on protest advocacy [7].
Namun, perlu dicatat bahwa regulasi pemerintah terhadap pengeluaran dan advokasi organisasi amal—untuk mencegah penyalahgunaan konsesi pajak—bukan unik untuk Koalisi (Coalition).
However, it should be noted that government regulation of charity spending and advocacy—to prevent misuse of tax concessions—is not unique to the Coalition.
Kedua partai utama telah mendukung pemeliharaan pengawasan terhadap kepatuhan organisasi amal terhadap standar tata kelola.
Both major parties have supported maintaining some oversight of charities' compliance with governance standards.
Perbedaannya adalah ruang lingkup dan implementasi.
The difference is one of scope and implementation.
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Perspektif Seimbang

**Posisi Koalisi:** Pemerintah berpendapat peraturan ini diperlukan untuk mencegah organisasi amal menyalahgunakan status donasi yang dapat dikurangkan dari pajak dengan mengarahkan sumber daya ke aktivitas melawan hukum daripada tujuan amal.
**The Coalition's position:** The government argued these regulations were necessary to prevent charities from abusing tax-deductible donation status by directing resources toward unlawful activity rather than charitable purposes.
Rasionalnya adalah bahwa donor mendanai organisasi amal dengan ekspektasi uang mereka akan mendukung pekerjaan amal, bukan aktivitas ilegal [2]. **Namun, beberapa faktor merusak pembenaran ini:** 1. **Kurangnya bukti masalah yang meluas:** Komisioner ACNC sendiri menyatakan sangat sedikit organisasi amal yang terlibat dalam aktivitas ilegal, merusak klaim bahwa kekuatan menyeluruh yang baru diperlukan [6]. 2. **Ruang lingkup terlalu luas:** Peraturan tersebut akan menangkap pelanggaran ringan (seperti menghalangi trotoar) daripada menargetkan perilaku ilegal yang serius [3].
The rationale was that donors fund charities expecting their money to support charitable work, not illegal activities [2]. **However, several factors undermined this justification:** 1. **Lack of evidence of widespread problem:** The ACNC Commissioner himself stated there were very few charities engaging in illegal activity, undermining the claim that new sweeping powers were necessary [6]. 2. **Scope was overly broad:** The regulations would have caught minor summary offences (like blocking a sidewalk) rather than targeting serious illegal conduct [3].
Ini membuat tindakan tersebut tampak menghukum terhadap advokasi daripada benar-benar mengatasi penipuan atau ilegalitas serius. 3. **Efek menekan pada advokasi yang sah:** Kritikus di seluruh spektrum politik (termasuk Senator Fierravanti-Wells, anggota Koalisi) berpendapat peraturan tersebut akan menghalangi organisasi amal dari aktivitas advokasi yang sah yang menjadi alasan eksistensi organisasi amal [4].
This made the measure appear punitive toward advocacy rather than genuinely addressing fraud or serious illegality. 3. **Chilling effect on legitimate advocacy:** Critics across the political spectrum (including Senator Fierravanti-Wells, a Coalition member) argued the regulations would deter charities from lawful advocacy activities that charities exist to perform [4].
Berbeda dengan sebagian besar demokrasi barat, ini tampak dirancang untuk membungkam daripada mengatur. 4. **Tes subjektif bermasalah:** Memberikan Komisioner kekuasaan untuk bertindak berdasarkan "keyakinan subjektif" bahwa pelanggaran ringan "mungkin" terjadi menciptakan ketidakpastian yang akan membebani organisasi amal dengan biaya kepatuhan yang berlebihan [1][3]. **Konteks kunci:** Ini tidak unik untuk Koalisi—pemerintah secara global kadang-kadang berupaya mengatur aktivitas amal.
Unlike most western democracies, this seemed designed to silence rather than regulate. 4. **Subjective test was problematic:** Giving the Commissioner power to act based on "subjective belief" that a minor offence "may" occur created uncertainty that would burden charities with excessive compliance costs [1][3]. **Key context:** This is not unique to the Coalition—governments globally sometimes seek to regulate charitable activity.
Namun, organisasi amal Australia menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada pembatasan serupa yang ada di sektor bisnis atau untuk partai politik (membuat analogi untuk membatalkan registrasi Partai Liberal karena anggota melanggar lampu merah menjadi tepat) [1].
However, Australian charities pointed out that no parallel restrictions exist in the business sector or for political parties (making the analogy to deregistering the Liberal Party for a member jaywalking apt) [1].
Oposisi seragam dari 100+ organisasi amal di seluruh spektrum politik, dan kekalahan oleh Senat, menunjukkan tindakan ini berada di luar konsensus politik Australia arus utama [4][5].
The unanimous opposition from 100+ charities across the political spectrum, and the defeat by the Senate, suggests this measure fell outside mainstream Australian political consensus [4][5].

BENAR

7.0

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Peraturan sebagaimana dijelaskan memang diajukan dan akan memiliki efek yang diklaim.
The regulations as described were tabled and would have had the effects claimed.
Namun, klaim menghilangkan fakta penting bahwa peraturan tersebut dikalahkan dan tidak pernah diberlakukan.
However, the claim omits the crucial fact that the regulations were defeated and never came into effect.
Seorang pembaca mungkin percaya ini adalah hukum yang berlaku, yang salah.
A reader might believe these are current law, which is false.
Klaim secara akurat menggambarkan ruang lingkup peraturan yang diusulkan (men-tweet tentang protes, menampilkan logo di protes di mana pelanggaran ringan mungkin terjadi) tetapi tanpa mencatat bahwa Senat menolaknya setelah oposisi lintas partai dan sektor amal yang berkelanjutan.
The claim accurately describes the scope of the proposed regulations (tweeting about protests, displaying logos at protests where minor offences might occur) but without noting the Senate rejected them after sustained cross-party and charity sector opposition.

📚 SUMBER DAN KUTIPAN (7)

  1. 1
    Charities Condemn New Federal Laws That Threaten To Shut Them Down

    Charities Condemn New Federal Laws That Threaten To Shut Them Down

    An alliance of Australia’s most well-established and respected charities, including Anglicare, UnitingCare Australia, Baptist Care Australia, St Vincent

    Amnesty International Australia
  2. 2
    Australian charities say tough new restrictions are an attempt to 'muzzle' their advocacy work

    Australian charities say tough new restrictions are an attempt to 'muzzle' their advocacy work

    Charities say tough new federal rules are an attempt to muzzle advocacy work and will detract from pandemic relief efforts.

    SBS News
  3. 3
    ACNC regulation disallowed in Senate - because it exposed charities to deregistration for lobbying

    ACNC regulation disallowed in Senate - because it exposed charities to deregistration for lobbying

    The Senate has disallowed the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Amendment (2021 Measures No 2) Regulations 2021 after passing a disallowance motion moved by Senator Rex Patrick on 25 November 2021. This was because the new regulation exposed charities to deregistration, for advocacy – involving civil disobedience, even in pursuit of their charitable objects. The amending Regulations,…

    Tax Technical
  4. 4
    Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Regulations 2021

    Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) Regulations 2021

    In 2021 the Government introduced new regulations that would have given the charities regulator sweeping powers to deregister charities for speaking out on behalf of the communities they serve. This was despite unanimous opposition from the charity sector and a confirmation from the charities commissioner – the head of the regulator – that the supposed ‘problem’ that... Read More

    Stronger Charities Alliance
  5. 5
    One down, one to go: Dangerous anti-charity regulations scrapped

    One down, one to go: Dangerous anti-charity regulations scrapped

    The Human Rights Law Centre has welcomed the news that the Senate has voted to disallow the Morrison Government’s proposed new anti-charity regulations.

    Human Rights Law Centre
  6. 6
    probonoaustralia.com.au

    Charities Still Wary of Updated Plan to Change Governance Standards

    Probonoaustralia Com

    Original link unavailable — view archived version
  7. 7
    acnc.gov.au

    Laws regarding charities that engage in unlawful activity to change

    Acnc Gov

Metodologi Skala Penilaian

1-3: SALAH

Secara faktual salah atau fabrikasi jahat.

4-6: SEBAGIAN

Ada kebenaran tetapi konteks hilang atau menyimpang.

7-9: SEBAGIAN BESAR BENAR

Masalah teknis kecil atau masalah redaksi.

10: AKURAT

Terverifikasi sempurna dan adil secara kontekstual.

Metodologi: Penilaian ditentukan melalui referensi silang catatan pemerintah resmi, organisasi pemeriksa fakta independen, dan dokumen sumber primer.