The five languages of love; existential irrelevance; and frank and honest conversations were all part of the budget discussion before 9:00am on Tuesday morning. Hon Coralee O’Rourke gave the keynote presentation outlining the key elements of the government’s [...]
The Honourable Coralee O’Rourke MP Minister for Communities and Minister for Disability Services and Seniors Queensland Council of Social Service State Budget Breakfast 2019 7-9am, Tuesday, 18 June 2019 I would like to respectfully acknowledge [...]
‘Staying the course’ has been the Treasurer’s catch cry for the 2019-20 budget, and it’s true we see few new ideas in this spend. QCOSS has asked – what is that course and we think [...]
As an essential service, transport must be accessible, affordable, safe, fair and sustainable for all Queenslanders. QCOSS made a submission to the Queensland Transport Strategy to ensure that the voices of people who are often [...]
The Queensland Treasurer said that budget time was a time for choices, and this government has decided to stay the course. QCOSS (Queensland Council of Social Service) is asking for more. It is time to [...]
Access to electricity that is affordable and reliable is vital to health and wellbeing, but many people in Queensland are already struggling to pay their electricity bills and the situation is getting worse. Almost 28,000 [...]
Electricity is an essential service that is vitally important for the health and wellbeing of families and individuals. Everyone in Queensland deserves to be able to afford to cool their home, give their children a [...]
Rose McGrath is a Senior Policy Officer working in the cost of living policy space. She has a particular focus and passion for ensuring vulnerable people on lower incomes can achieve financial inclusion. “Our market [...]
Fiona Hawthorne is a Senior Policy Officer working in energy and water literacy. She believes everyone should have access to essential services, and has worked tirelessly advocating for change throughout her career. “QCOSS is uniquely [...]
Every person in Queensland deserves the same level of reliability and quality from their energy services. However, people in regional areas, who pay the same network charges, experience much longer and more frequent power outages [...]