Publications
Our Publications
SACOSS produces a number of publications including reports, submissions, CPI snapshots, annual reports, fact sheets and policy briefing notes. You can search by topic, publication type or take a look through what we’ve published by the year. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, contact SACOSS at sacoss@sacosss.org.au
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A joint consumer and community submission supporting and strengthening proposed reforms to improve safety, fairness and accessibility in life support energy registration processes.
This submission responds to the Australian Energy Regulator’s Draft Default Market Offer 2026–27, supporting key reforms while calling for stronger protections to improve electricity affordability and fairness for South Australian households.
SACOSS’ submission calls for electricity pricing reform that delivers a fairer and more equitable sharing of network costs, particularly for low income and vulnerable South Australians.
This joint submission supports modernising the National Construction Code while ensuring it continues to deliver affordable, energy efficient, resilient and equitable buildings for all Australians.
A submission supporting stronger, more consistent life support protections for South Australians who rely on essential energy and water services.
SACOSS broadly supports the Australian Energy Regulator’s draft decision on AGN’s 2026–31 Access Arrangement, arguing it better protects South Australian gas consumers from rising costs and unfair transition risks.
SACOSS argues that charging households the full cost of gas abolishment is premature, inequitable, and risks undermining affordability, safety, and the transition to electrification.
The Councils of Social Service have made a joint submission to the AER’s 2026 Rate of Return Instrument Review, calling for lower network returns to help ease rising energy costs and cost-of-living pressures.
SACOSS has lodged a submission to the AER’s Default Market Offer 2026–27 Issues Paper, calling for fairer, more efficient electricity pricing that protects consumers facing energy affordability pressures.
Joint submission from Justice and Equity Centre, ACOSS, QCOSS and SACOSS.
A joint submission responding to the AER’s Default Market Offer 2026–27 issues paper, calling for a fairer, more trusted and consumer-focused electricity default price.
SACOSS has called for urgent reform of Australia’s gas regulatory framework to ensure the transition away from gas is managed fairly, transparently, and in the best interests of consumers.