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Advocacy Publications

ACTCOSS produces a variety of publications to advocate for positive social change, such as submissions to government and research reports.

Our most recent advocacy publications are listed below by year.

You can use the publication search to search by keyword and topic area, or browse our most recent policy work in our policy section.

Note: We are working on uploading our back catalogue of publications. If there's an ACTCOSS publication you'd like to access which is not currently available, please contact us.

2021

Submission: Inquiry into the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021 June 2021
Submission: Proposed Reforms to Expand Police Use of Body Worn Cameras in Private Contexts May 2021
Submission: Inquiry into the management of ACT school infrastructure May 2021
Submission by ACTCOSS: Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Card Use) Bill 2020 April 2021
Submission: Inquiry into the 2020 ACT Election and the Electoral Act April 2021
Submission by CGRA: Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Card Use) Bill 2020 April 2021
Submission: Inquiry into Renewable Energy Innovation in the ACT April 2021
Position statement: Commissioning and Procurement April 2021
Letter: Mandatory accessibility standards in Australia's National Building Code April 2021
Submission: Consultation draft of the Carers Recognition Bill 2021 March 2021
Submission: Inquiry into the ACT Budget 2020-21 March 2021
Submission: Strengthening Income Support Bill 2021 March 2021
Joint letter: Continuing Advocacy on NDIS Independent Assessments March 2021
Submission: Evoenergy Gas Network 2021-26 Access Arrangement Revised Proposal and AER Draft Decision February 2021
Submission: ACT Planning Review: Social planning for a changing Canberra February 2021
ACT Budget Bulletin 2020-21 February 2021
Submission: Light Rail: City to Woden January 2021

2020

Submission: Issues Paper on the Review of the Retail Electricity Form of Price Control December 2020
Submission: Inquiry into the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020 November 2020
Inputs: New National Disability Strategy November 2020