Climate Change Authority Advice shows we can cut emissions faster, and need to be fairer
ACOSS welcomes the Climate Change Authority’s advice to Minister Chris Bowen that Australia can cut is climate emissions faster and also needs to do so more fairly, and we urge the government to go further.
ACOSS applauds Senate amendment to bill to help communities share in the benefit of the energy transition
ACOSS welcomes the passage in the Senate of the Net Zero Economy Authority Bill with the Senate agreeing to amendments to include First Nations representation on the Board, and ensure communities are supported and benefit from the transition.
RBA must cut rates – not raise them
The RBA should not overreact to a small rise in inflation from 3.6% to 3.8% but should in fact cut interest rates at its next meeting to stop more job losses and ease growing household financial distress, said ACOSS.
Retrofitting low-income homes a $17bn boon
Australia’s economy would be up to $17 billion bigger with an accelerated rollout of thermal efficiency upgrades, electrification and rooftop solar to low-income housing, according to a new Deloitte Access Economics report.
Statement on the need for climate and energy policy certainty
As Australia’s energy and climate ministers prepare to meet this week, our organisations reinforce the importance of a certain, credible and consistent policy framework to business, industry and investors; the community sector; consumers; advocates for the environment; farmers; people and communities experiencing disadvantage; property and the built environment; and workers.
Government response to employment services reform blueprint fails to respond to serious harm
Seven months after the Hill Report provided a blueprint for root and branch reform of the employment services system, the Government’s response has failed to address the harm people experience and the urgent need for change.