In the 2016-17 Budget, the SA State Government announced the introduction of a wagering tax of 15% on the net revenue made by bookies’ from bets made in SA, effective from 1 July 2017. SACOSS supports the proposed wagering tax because it is fair and will ensure that revenue from South Australian betting is taxed in South Australia, and the money raised can be directed to services for South Australians.
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Fact Sheet: SA's Proposed Wagering Tax
31 August 2016
Fact Sheet: Gambling Tax Winners and Losers
14 June 2016
SACOSS has produced fact sheets on gambling taxes using information from the SACOSS Report Losing the Jackpot: South Australia’s Gambling Taxes. Last year gambling taxes in SA raised $388m - which constituted 9% of state revenue and helped fund vital services like hospitals, schools, roads and police.
Download the Gambling Tax Winners and Losers Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet: Declining Gambling Tax Revenue
14 June 2016
SACOSS has produced fact sheets on gambling taxes using information from the SACOSS Report Losing the Jackpot: South Australia’s Gambling Taxes. The past decade has seen a big drop in gambling tax revenue. This has created a $111m p.a. hole in the SA state budget.
Download the Declining Gambling Tax Revenue Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet: Sports Betting and Online Gambling
14 June 2016
SACOSS has produced fact sheets on gambling taxes using information from the SACOSS Report Losing the Jackpot: South Australia’s Gambling Taxes. It is illegal to provide online gaming (pokies and casino-type games) in Australia, but online lotteries and betting on races, sports and events are legal.
Download the Sports Betting and Online Gambling Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet: Charities Reporting and Fundraising Red Tape Reduction
26 May 2016
A quick summary of the South Australian Statutes Amendment (Commonwealth Registered Entities) Bill which was passed by parliament on 24 May 2016. The new law reduces red tape for charities by removing reporting requirements for charities registered with the ACNC to report separately to the state government or to hold an SA fundraising licence.
Download the Charities Reporting and Fundraising Red Tape Reduction Fact Sheet
Submission: SA Power Networks Tariff Structure Statement Consultation
22 April 2016
Submission to the Australian Energy Regulator on SA Power Networks Tariff Structure Statement Consultation.
Download: SA Power Networks Tariff Structure Statement Consultation
Submission: Electricity Retailer Feed-in Tariff: Review of Regulatory Arrangements
21 April 2016
Submission to the Essential Services Commission of South Australia Electricity Retailer Feed-in Tariff: Review of Regulatory Arrangements.
Download: Electricity Retailer Feed-in Tariff: Review of Regulatory Arrangements
Submission: SA Water Regulatory Business Proposal 2016 - 2020, ESCOSA Draft Determination
25 March 2016
Submission to the Essential Services Commission of South Australia Draft Determination on SA Water's Regulatory Business Proposal 2016 - 2020.
Download: Draft Determination on SA Water's Regulatory Business Proposal 2016 - 2020
Autumn 2016: Child Protection Edition
15 March 2016
The SACOSS News Autumn edition focuses on child protection and the complexity of working with vulnerable children. There have been 39 inquiries into child protection in Australia over the past decade. Here we look at an overburdened system and the challenges of reform.
Submission: National Electricity Law and National Gas Law Amendment Package
15 March 2016
Submission to the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science on the National Electricity Law and National Gas Law Amendment Package.
Download: National Electricity Law and National Gas Law Amendment Package