Justice, Opportunity and Shared Wealth for all South Australians
Download SACOSS Submission on the 3G Network Closure
This is a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport's inquiry into the closure of the 3G telecommunications network. It highlights issues of affordability caused by devices being made redundant, and calls for action beyond simply informing consumers about which devices will be impacted by the closure.
Contrary to the available evidence, the Discussion Paper’s proposals do not constitute a diversionary approach. They fly in the face of the state-based, national and international available expertise, and further serve to harm and criminalise children, and make South Australian communities less safe.
Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on its Retail Guidelines Review: Draft Guideline
Download: Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on its Retail Guidelines Review: Draft Guideline
Download Submission on Cost of Living
This submission to the Senate Select Committee focuses largely on data (or lack of data) on cost of living issues, the need to understand cost of living pressures as applying very differently to different households (and not at all to some households), and as being not just about prices but fundamentally impacted by housing, income and social transfers in kind.
Submission to ESCOSA on the SA Water Regulatory Determination 2024: Draft Decision
Download: Submission to ESCOSA on the SA Water Regulatory Determination 2024: Draft Decision
Joint submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Default Market Offer Net System Load Profile Approach
In responding to the focus of the Public Inquiry being led by the South Australian Parliament’s Social Development Committee, our submission highlights the importance of having a Human Rights Act in South Australia, and the ways in which such an enactment would improve the everyday lives and rights of people living in this State, as well as enabling more effective governance.
Download: Submission on Human Rights Act for SA
Submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator on the Draft 2024 Integrated System Plan
Download: Submission to the Australian Energy Market Operator on the Draft 2024 Integrated System Plan
Download the SACOSS PLSL Submission
SACOSS has long supported Portable Long Service Leave for sector workers, but we recognise that there are significant challenges in system design and legislation. This submission responds to issues in the government Discussion Paper and Draft Bill released for comment in late 2023. Our submission forms a base for SACOSS' ongoing engagement on this issue.
Submission to ESCOSA on the Review of Small-scale Network reporting requirements and prescribed customer consumer protections
