ACOSS Reports & Submissions

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Surviving, not living: the (in)adequacy of Newstart and related payments

Nov 2019

ACOSS Submission to Energy Charter Independent Accountability Panel

Nov 2019

Response to Trajectory for Low Energy Existing Homes September 2019 Draft report

Nov 2019

Submission: Data Sharing and Release – Legislative Reforms

Oct 2019

Joint ACOSS/Cohealth infographic - health inequality in Australia

Oct 2019

Review of the Universal Access National Partnership (UANP)

Oct 2019

Submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee

Oct 2019

Religious Freedom Bills Submission

Oct 2019

Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on Robodebt

Sep 2019

Joint Submission to Australian Energy Market Commission

Sep 2019

Briefing note - Social Housing Investment as Infrastructure

Aug 2019

Submission to Inquiry into the Fair Work (Registered Organisation) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019

Aug 2019

Joint submission to NEPP trajectory for low energy existing homes consultation paper

Aug 2019

Joint COSS letter to AEMC hearing on demand response mechanism

Aug 2019

Briefing note - Deeming facts

Jul 2019

Joint statement for Healthy Affordable Homes

Jul 2019

Briefing note - The proposed Commonwealth Data Sharing Legislation and Consumer Data Right

Jun 2019

Briefing note - Energy prices hurt low-income families the most

Jun 2019

Briefing note on boosting growth: Tax cuts on payments and services?

Jun 2019

Briefing note on tax cuts: Who gains and what do they cost?

Jun 2019

Briefing note - The uncertain future of essential services and trends in Commonwealth spending

Jun 2019

Briefing note: Franking credits

May 2019

Supplementary Submission to Australian Public Service Review

May 2019

Response to Strategic Energy Plan draft metrics

Apr 2019

Briefing note: Future cuts to ERO supplementation

Apr 2019

Submission to Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Social & Economic Benefits of Improving Mental Health

Apr 2019

Submission to NEPP Energy Efficiency Existing Houses

Mar 2019

Minimum Wage Submission 2019

Mar 2019

Submission to 'Fair Dinkum' power inquiry

Mar 2019

Submission to the Social Security Commission Bill

Mar 2019

Submission on Australian Energy Regulator Hardship Guidelines

Mar 2019

Letter to Leader of the Opposition re Cashless Debit Card & Income Management

Feb 2019

Budget Priorities Statement 2019-20

Feb 2019

Submission to ParentsNext Inquiry

Feb 2019

Affordable clean energy for people on low incomes

Feb 2019

Submission to the Expert Review of the Vocational Education and Training Sector

Jan 2019

Submission to the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018

Jan 2019

Submission on the implications of removing refundable franking credits

Nov 2018

Submission into Legislative exemptions that allow faith-based educational institutions to discriminate against students, teachers and staff

Nov 2018

Letter to Prime Minister regarding anti-discrimination exemptions and other issues

Nov 2018

Joint briefing note: Australian Digital Inclusion Index

Oct 2018

Annual Report 2017-18

Oct 2018

Poverty in Australia 2018

Oct 2018

Energy stressed in Australia: a joint report with Brotherhood of St Laurence

Oct 2018

Voices of Unemployment

Oct 2018

Submission to the proposed amendments to the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2017

Oct 2018

ACOSS submission to the Inquiry on Intergenerational Welfare

Sep 2018

Submission into the appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of jobactive

Sep 2018

Supplementary evidence to jobactive inquiry

Sep 2018

Submission on the Terms of Reference to the Royal Commission on Aged Care Quality and Safety

Sep 2018

Submissions to My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018

Sep 2018

Submission on Report for Achieving Low Energy Homes: Final draft

Sep 2018

Joint report: Tackling climate change and energy affordability for low-income households

Sep 2018

Analysis of the impact of raising benefit rates

Sep 2018

Faces of unemployment

Sep 2018

Competition Policy and Human Services: Where Theory Meets Practice

Sep 2018

Competition Policy and Human Services: Where Theory Meets Practice - Introductory summary

Sep 2018

Submission on Future Employment Services

Aug 2018

Submission into Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century

Aug 2018

Inequality in Australia 2018 Factsheet

Aug 2018

Inequality in Australia 2018: The causes and profile of income inequality. Supplementary report

Aug 2018

Inequality in Australia 2018

Aug 2018

Submission to National Energy Guarantee Draft Detailed Design for Commonwealth Elements

Jul 2018

Submission to Energy Security Board (ESB) National Energy Guarantee Draft Detailed Design Consultation Paper

Jul 2018

Submission into Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion

Jul 2018

Submission on Constitutional Recognition

Jul 2018

Submission to Select Committee into the Obesity Epidemic in Australia

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