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Submission on Human Rights Act for SA

16 February 2024

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 on Portable Long Service Leave Draft Bill

13 February 2024

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 on the Review of the Emergency Management Act

24 January 2024

Submission on the Review of the Emergency Management Act

Download: Submission on the Review of the Emergency Management Act

Submission to ACMA on Telecommunications (Financial Hardship) Industry Standard

24 November 2023

Download SACOSS submission on Financial Hardship Standard

A short submission to the Australian Communications and Media Authortity largely welcoming the proposed Industry Standard on financial hardship, which is both useful in itself and an important step away from the weak industry-led Telecommunications Consumer Protection Code and towards  better (direct) regulation of telecommunications.

Submission on the State Infrastructure Plan - Discussion Paper

13 November 2023

Download the SACOSS Submission on SA's Next 20-Year State Infrastructure Plan - Discussion Paper

The SACOSS submission makes an over-arching recommendation for social impact to be considered in all infrastructure planning, and social impact assessment to be part of all significant infrastructure projects. The submission also provides links to relevant SACOSS work in relation to housing,...

Submission on Draft Residential Tenancies (Miscellaneous) Amendment Bill

4 September 2023

Download the SACOSS Submission on proposed RTA Amendments

The Draft bill contains a series of welcome amendment to the Residential Tenancies Act, including to ban no-cause evictions, to increase the rights of renters with pets, and relieve tenants of some water charges. SACOSS welcomes the bill, but has raised some questions for clarification and proposed a series of changes to improve the bill.

Submission on South Australia's Youth Action Plan 2023-2026

24 August 2023

Submission: Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework

6 July 2023

Download the Submission: Inquiry into Australia's Human Rights Framework

This submission addresses the fundamental need for a Federal Human Rights Act underpinned by a strong national human rights framework, accompanied by Human Rights Acts in each state and territory that are responsive to the unique rights in each jurisdiction.

 

Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform across Australia

4 July 2023

Download the submission Youth Justice and Child Wellbeing Reform across Australia

This submission is about opportunities for reforming youth justice based on evidence and the protection of human rights is directed to the National Children’s Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission.