As part of the Make Renting Fair in Queensland Alliance, QCOSS is encouraging people to express their views on the Queensland Government's proposed tenancy reforms. The response to the reform consultation proves there is huge [...]
Every Queenslander deserves reliable and affordable energy to stay cool, and care for their families. The Queensland Government is currently reviewing energy legislation, and you can have your say. While energy is an essential service, [...]
Every person in Australia deserves to have enough money to have a safe place to stay, put food on the table and live a good life. Yet the ACOSS submission Surviving not Living; the (in)adequacy of [...]
Everyone in Queensland deserves to live in a place where they can create a home - whether they rent of own their home. QCOSS welcomes the Queensland Government's package of tenancy reforms. The proposed changes [...]
Our elected federal policy makers have continued to ignore evidence and strong community opposition in the fourth Senate Inquiry Committee report on the Cashless Debit Card Trials. The overwhelming majority of the 108 submissions to [...]
More than 20 consumer advocacy bodies from around Australia have released new data revealing that predatory payday lenders are profiting from Australians experiencing financial hardship and trapping them in debt. The Debt Trap: How payday [...]
Cody Skinner was active in the Changing Lives, Changing Communities event in Caboolture in 2018. Cody was part of the organising team, was a speaker, and an active participant over the two days, as well [...]
All Queenslanders deserve to be able to afford to turn on the lights, have a hot shower and stay comfortable in their home during the hot summer months. Unfortunately, we know many people across Queensland [...]
Queenslanders struggling to cover their energy costs will have a voice in three energy consultations QCOSS will be conducting during 2019/20. Thanks to a grant from Energy Consumers Australia, QCOSS is kicking off the project [...]
Information sessions on Queensland's Human Rights Act, which commences on 1 January 2020, are to be held for non-government organisations across the state. The Queensland Government, in partnership with Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) and [...]
