Publications

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs Inquiry into the Adequacy of Newstart and other matters. The SACOSS submission is short and focuses on raising the rate of Newstart. It basically supports the ACOSS submission, highlights the SA Legislative Council Committee on Poverty which recommended that Newstart be increased, and notes the last SACOSS Cost of Living Report which shows that Newstart has not kept pace with cost of living for the last 3 years.

Submission on ESCOSA's Consumer Experts Panel Background Briefing: Review of the Water Retail Code - Major Retailers

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Submission to the AEMC on AEMO's Rule Change Request to Reduce Customers' Switching Times

Download: Submission to the AEMC on AEMO's Rule Change Request to Reduce Customers' Switching Times

The 2019-20 South Australian State Budget proposed changes to the land tax aggregation - that is, the way land tax is calculated where a person or entity owns multiple properties. The Briefing Note explains the changes which essentially close a loophole used to avoid paying land tax. The changes will contribute an estimated $40m per year to state revenue to pay for vital services.