Minister condemns rogue charities tricking elderly Australians into automatic donations

Andrew Leigh to tell charities sector ‘accept that change is necessary’ to ensure accountability, trust and confidence

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Charity fundraisers who trick vulnerable people into making automatically deducted donations are being warned they face a crackdown as part of the federal government’s overhaul of privacy laws.

In a speech to the Fundraising Institute to be delivered on Wednesday, the assistant minister for charities, Andrew Leigh, will tell the not-for-profit sector it must improve its donation solicitation practices because rogue, exploitative operators are undermining public trust in its work.

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