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Submission on the Australian Energy Market Operator's Draft Integrated System Plan

11 February 2022

SACOSS' submission on the Australian Energy Market Operator's Draft Integrated System Plan (2022)

SACOSS' submission to 2022 Draft Integrated System Plan

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Default Market Offer Methodology for 2022-23 Options Paper

23 November 2021

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Default Market Offer Methodology for 2022-23 Options Paper

Download: Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Default Market Offer Methodology for 2022-23 Options Paper

SACOSS Submission to the Department for Environment and Water on Future Urban Water Directions

1 October 2021

The SACOSS submission to the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) on Setting Our Future Urban Water Directions addresses:

Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Consultation on the Electricity (General) (Technical Standards) Variation Regulations 2021

30 September 2021

Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Consultation on the Electricity (General) (Technical Standards) Variation Regulations 2021

Download: Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on the Consultation on the Electricity (General) (Technical Standards) Variation Regulations 2021

Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on its consultation on proposed amendments to customer payment under the Remote Area Energy Supply (RAES) Scheme

16 September 2021

Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on its consultation on proposed amendments to customer payment under the Remote Area Energy Supply (RAES) Scheme

Download: Submission to the Department for Energy and Mining on its consultation on proposed amendments to customer payment under the Remote Area Energy Supply (RAES) Scheme

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Rate of Return Omnibus Papers

1 September 2021

Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Rate of Return Omnibus Papers

Download: Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on the Rate of Return Omnibus Papers

Response to the Review of the Health Care Act 2008

31 August 2021

The South Australian Council of Social Service and our health consortium partners welcomed the opportunity to provide commentary and contribute to the independent review of the Health Care Act 2008 (HCA).

Privatisation of Public Services

15 July 2021

The SACOSS submission to the Legislative Council Select Committee Inquiry into Privatisation of Public Services in South Australia focuses on the impact of privatisation on income and wealth inequality. It argues that inequality will be increased where service outsourcing is based on lower labour costs outside of government, or where the rate of return to capital from privatised services is greater than the rate of economic growth, or where the pattern of consumption of a privatised good or service is more regressive than the state tax base.

SACOSS Submission to Government of South Australia’s Draft Water Security Statement 2021

24 June 2021

The State Government’s draft Water Security Statement provides an overview of water security status for key population centres and water resources across South Australia, and includes ten strategic priorities for water security to July 2024.

In response to the draft Statement, SACOSS recommends that:

Response to Review of the SA Associations Incorporation Act

23 June 2021

The Associations Incorporation Act is the governing legislation for many community organisations in South Australia. While a review of the Act was long overdue, the SACOSS response to proposed draft amendments to the Act argues that there was a need for greater consultation or co-design in the review, and that contrary to the stated intention, some of the proposed amendments would increase red-tape or threaten the autonomy of the sector.