A comprehensive exposition of the law relating to charity in Australia. This text focuses on the law that governs and regulates the application of money for charitable purposes. Although Australia focused, it also makes reference to the law, and the law reform initiatives, in other common law jurisdictions, including the UK, NZ and US. It works as an exposition of the law pertaining to charitable objects and encompasses observations pertaining to the charitable sector, regulation of charitable fundraising, and has a separate part devoted to the reform of charity law. Important Features: * Comprehensive coverage of, and a separate part devoted to, the reform of charity law * Coverage of all Australian jurisdictions in other common law jurisdictions, including the UK, NZ and US