11 May 2016
Founding Director of the Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals, Tony Stuart, has been appointed to the position of Chairman of the Australian Charities and Not for profits Commission (ACNC). Tony has significant experience working in the co-operative and mutual sector through his work with the BCCM, and as the former Group CEO of the NRMA. Tony remains engaged with the BCCM and the co-operative and mutual sector by sitting on the BCCM’s Expert Advisory Panel on CMEs and Human Services. Tony is also a member of the Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Committee.
The BCCM congratulates Tony on his new appointment, and looks forward to working with him going forward.
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