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Submission to ESCOSA on SA Water Regulatory Determination 2020-24 – Draft Determination

15 April 2020

SACOSS' Submission to the Essential Services Commission of South Australia on the SA Water Regulatory Determination 2020-24 – Draft Determination

Download: SACOSS Submission to ESCOSA on the SA Water Regulatory Determination 2020-24 – Draft Determination

Adelaide Park Lands Dry Area - Feb 2020

23 February 2020

Submission opposing the Adelaide City Council proposal to create a permanent 24/7 Dry Area in all Adelaide Park Lands.

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Increasing access to the home battery scheme for rentals

4 February 2020

SACOSS' submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on increasing access to the Home Battery Scheme for rental properties. Further information about the consultation process can be found here, https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/decisions/home-battery-scheme-access/background

You can find our submission here.

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on SA Power Networks' 2020-25 Revised Regulatory Proposal

16 January 2020

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on SA Power Networks' 2020-25 Revised Regulatory Proposal

Download: Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on SA Power Networks' 2020-25 Revised Regulatory Proposal

Submission to ESCOSA on SA Water's 2020-2024 Regulatory Business Proposal: 'Our Plan' 2020

19 December 2019

Submission to ESCOSA on SA Water's 2020-2024 Regulatory Business Proposal: 'Our Plan' 2020 

Download: Submission to ESCOSA on SA Water's 2020-2024 Regulatory Business Proposal: 'Our Plan' 2020 

Senate Inquiry into Regional Inequality

18 November 2019

The SACOSS Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics' inquiry into regional inequality focuses on regional poverty, the digital divide and the importance of local community organisations. The submissions makes 7 recommendations, including raising the rate of Newstart, subsiding NBN costs for households on income support, and ensuring government health and community service procurement operations properly recognise the social capital of local non-government organisations.

Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme Review: Directions Paper

1 November 2019

Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme Review: Directions Paper

Download: Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Retailer Energy Efficiency Scheme Review: Directions Paper

Submission to ESCOSA on the Small-Scale Networks Inquiry: Framework and Approach Paper

5 October 2019

Submission to ESCOSA on the Small-Scale Networks Inquiry: Framework and Approach Paper

Download: Submission to ESCOSA on the Small-Scale Networks Inquiry: Framework and Approach Paper

Draft Land Tax (Miscellaneous) Amendments Bill 2019

1 October 2019

The SACOSS submission supports the proposed changes to land tax aggregation to minimise tax avoidance and make the system fairer, but we do not support the extent of the tax cuts which are also part of the Bill. SACOSS is proposing different tax scales and to use the extra revenue to invest in public and community housing to help reverse the decline in these much needed resources.

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission on Regulating Conditional Discounting Rule Change Request

19 September 2019

Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission on Regulating Conditional Discounting Rule Change Request 

Download: Submission to the Australian Energy Market Commission on Regulating Conditional Discounting Rule Change Request