The concessions boost was flagged as part of the Malinauskas government’s $1.2b Housing Roadmap package to upgrade and expand Adelaide's water and sewer network, which in turn should enable an acceleration in the building and supply of new housing.
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Proposed water concessions welcome as part of housing supply boost - but questions remain
26 June 2024
Concessions relief in state budget a welcome beginning
6 June 2024
Today's state budget will provide meaningful support to those South Australians who need it most, according to the South Australian Council of Social Service.
State budget a genuine opportunity to do more for those most in need
4 June 2024
Thursday's budget represents an opportunity for the SA government to provide meaningful assistance to those South Australians on lower incomes who are being hardest hit by rises to the cost of living.
DMO still failing to protect against unjustifiably high prices
23 May 2024
A slight decrease in the Australian Energy Regulator's final Default Market Offer (DMO) for 2024-25 shouldn't deflect from the broader issue of too many South Australians still paying too much for their electricity, according to the SA Council of Social Service.
Forum gives voice to SA's health consumer communities
25 March 2024
Fifty South Australians have attended a first-of-its-kind consumer healthcare forum in Adelaide today to set the direction of the state's People's Health Voice.
Cost of living, housing and regional initiatives highlight SACOSS 24-25 budget submission
28 February 2024
Helping low-income South Australian households through cost of living, housing and regional initiatives is the focus of SACOSS' 2024-25 budget submission to the state government released today.
Community Panel recommends SA concessions reform to help address cost-of-living challenges
24 January 2024
South Australians on low incomes and living with disabilities should be prioritised for concessions support, according to a new SACOSS report.
Joint media release: SA government must raise the age to at least 14
24 January 2024
The South Australian Council of Social Service today welcomed the passage through SA Parliament of amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act.
Joint media release: Parliamentary inquiry into Human Rights Act for South Australia
10 December 2023
South Australia is one step closer to a Human Rights Act, with the Social Development Committee of the South Australian Parliament committing to holding a parliamentary inquiry into the potential for the state to adopt such a law.
Regional South Australians being left behind in digital divide
6 December 2023
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South Australians in the state's regions are being left behind in an increasingly online world while libraries and community centres are struggling to keep up with demand for digital support, according to a new report by the South Australian Council of Social Service. |