ACOSS Reports & Submissions

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Submission to Select Committee into the Obesity Epidemic in Australia

Jul 2018

Submission on the draft detailed design of the National Energy Guarantee for Commonwealth Elements

Jul 2018

History repeats on tax cuts and the Budget

Jun 2018

Submission to Senate Economics Committee on proposed income tax cuts

May 2018

2018 Budget snapshot: Missing in action

May 2018

2018 Budget snapshot: Social Security

May 2018

2018 Budget snapshot: Essential services

May 2018

2018 Budget snapshot: Health and aged care

May 2018

2018 Budget Snapshot: Tax

May 2018

Submission on Drug Testing Trial Bill 2018

Apr 2018

Submission to Senate Foreign Affairs Inquiry into the Sustainable Development Goals

Apr 2018

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018

Apr 2018

Energy bills & energy efficiency: survey of community views

Apr 2018

Briefing note: company tax cuts

Apr 2018

ACOSS submission on the National Energy Guarantee

Mar 2018

Minimum wage submission 2018

Mar 2018

Joint COSS Submission into the Review of the ACNC Legislation

Mar 2018

Policy briefing - drug testing of income support recipients

Mar 2018

Briefing note: Foreign Donations Bill

Mar 2018

Pre-Budget Submission (Budget Priorities Statement) 2018

Feb 2018

Briefing note: Cashless Debit Card bill

Feb 2018

Briefing note: Social Security Bills

Feb 2018

Briefing note: Welfare Reform Bill

Feb 2018

Submission on the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding & Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017

Jan 2018

Submission on Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Bill 2017

Dec 2017

ACOSS submission to ACCC Retail Electricity Price Inquiry Preliminary Report

Dec 2017

Submission to Social Services Legislation Amendment (Affordable Housing) Bill 2017

Nov 2017

Annual Report 2016-17

Nov 2017

Submission on Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017

Oct 2017

Strengthening the Medicare Levy to secure the future of the NDIS and other essential universal services

Sep 2017

Submission on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill

Aug 2017

Submission on Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017

Aug 2017

Submission on Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017

Aug 2017

Joint Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission Consultation: OPCAT and Civil Society

Jul 2017

Empowering disadvantaged households to access affordable, clean energy

Jul 2017

Tax Deductible Gift Recipient Reform Opportunities: Submission to the Treasury

Jul 2017

Submission to Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017

Jul 2017

Submission to Productivity Commission Human Services Inquiry

Jul 2017

Submission to the Inquiry into the Community Development Program

Jun 2017

ACOSS submission to Climate Change Review 2017

Jun 2017

Submission to the Independent Review into the Future Security of the National Electricity Market (Finkel Review)

Jun 2017

Submission to the Minimum Wage Review 2017-18

Mar 2017

Submission on transitional arrangements for Sunday penalty rates changes

Mar 2017

Submission to Centrelink 'robodebt' inquiry

Mar 2017

Submission to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017

Mar 2017

Budget Priorities Statement 2017

Feb 2017

Submission to the Review of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax

Feb 2017

Submission to the Inquiry into Freedom of Speech in Australia

Jan 2017

Submission to Inquiry into Paid Parental Leave Bill

Jan 2017

Submission to the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016

Dec 2016

Australian Development Goals Summit: On the Road to Implementation, Outcomes Report

Dec 2016

Submission to Senate Education and Employment Committee, Youth Jobs PaTH Program Bill 2016

Nov 2016

Submission to Senate Inquiry into the Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Bill 2016 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016

Nov 2016

Submission to Inquiry based on AG's report Qualifying for the Disability Support Pension

Nov 2016

Submission to PC Competition in Human Services Preliminary Findings Report

Nov 2016

Submission into the Social Services Legislation (Simplifying Student Payments) Bill 2016

Oct 2016

Poverty in Australia 2016

Oct 2016

Submission to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016

Sep 2016

Submission to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016, and the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2016

Sep 2016

Submission to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016

Sep 2016

Submission to Inquiry into Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016

Sep 2016

Submission on the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016

Sep 2016

Submission into Youth PaTH program

Sep 2016

Joint COSS submission into data availability and use

Aug 2016

Submission to the Productivity Commission's Competition in Human Services Issues Paper

Aug 2016

2016 Budget Analysis

May 2016

ACOSS submission to the Minimum Wage Review, 2016

Apr 2016

Reform of the taxation of superannuation

Apr 2016

Joint COSS response to Federal Financial Relations Affordable Housing Work Group Issues Paper

Mar 2016

Submission to the Select Committee Inquiry into Schools Funding

Mar 2016

Budget Priorities Statement 2016-17

Feb 2016

Submission to Inquiry into Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures Bill

Feb 2016

Submission to the Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill

Feb 2016

Submission to Inquiry into Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs & Families Child Care Package)

Feb 2016

Submission to the Standing Community on Economics Inquiry into Income Tax Deductibility

Jan 2016

Submission to the Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015

Jan 2016

Submission to the 'Improved process for the Carer Payment and Carer Allowance ’ review

Dec 2015

Submission to the Private Health Insurance Review 2015

Dec 2015

Submission to the Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 2015

Nov 2015

Submission to the Inquiry into Family Payments Changes

Nov 2015

Submission to Inquiry into Economic Security for Women in Retirement

Nov 2015

Tax Talks 5: Effects of a higher GST on households

Nov 2015

Submission into the Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Bill 2015

Nov 2015

Submission into the Inquiry into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Strengthening Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2015

Nov 2015

Fit for purpose: a federation that guarantees the services people need

Oct 2015

Submission into Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015

Sep 2015

Submission to the Child Care System National Consultation

Aug 2015

Tax Talks 4: Three foundations for a secure retirement

Jul 2015

Submission to the Inquiry into the Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill No 2

Jun 2015

Submission into the Fair and Sustainable Pensions Bill 2015

Jun 2015

Submission to the Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Youth Employment and Other Measures Bill 2015

Jun 2015

Tax Talks 3: Re-think, Re-engage, Re-design. Response to the Federal Govt Tax Discussion Paper 2015

Jun 2015

Submission to the Inquiry into Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill - social security payments

May 2015

Payment adequacy: a view from those relying on social security payments

May 2015

Budget Analysis 2015-16

May 2015

Minimum Wage Submission, 2015

Apr 2015

Tax Talks 2 - Fuel on the fire: negative gearing, capital gains tax and housing affordability

Apr 2015

ACOSS submission to DSS inquiry on community service tendering process

Apr 2015

An Affordable Housing Reform Agenda: goals and recommendations for reform

Mar 2015

ACOSS Strategic Plan 2014-2017

Feb 2015