Top-up funding demonstrates depth of energy cost crisis
16 Jun 2023
TasCOSS welcomes the funding injection of $200,000 from Aurora Energy for the Energy Hardship Fund, which will directly help Tasmanians who are struggling to pay their energy bills.
Minister admits reporting incorrect data, energy debt problem is growing
09 Jun 2023
Minister for Energy, Guy Barnett, has today acknowledged that he reported incorrect data when he claimed that energy debt in Tasmania ‘has nearly halved’ in Budget Estimates earlier this week.
Minister’s misleading claims on energy and debt are hurting households
07 Jun 2023
Minister for Energy, Hon Guy Barnett MP, has repeated several misleading claims in Budget Estimates hearings that demonstrate a lack of understanding of the severe impact that skyrocketing electricity prices are having on Tasmanian household budgets and energy debt.
Budget won’t help those most in need (Mercury Talking Point, 27/05/23)
27 May 2023
A growing economy is not enough to life people out of poverty, writes Dr Charlie Burton.
2023/24 State Budget Wrap-Up
26 May 2023
Read TasCOSS and the network of community services industry peaks Budget responses.
2023/24 State Budget Initial Analysis
25 May 2023
While the Government has openly acknowledged this was going to be a tough Budget, even in challenging economic times, the goal of every budget must be to ensure all Tasmanians can afford the basics. However, this Budget fails to do this.
2023/24 Federal Budget Wrap-Up
10 May 2023
On Tuesday 9 May 2023, the Treasurer, the Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, handed down the latest Federal Budget. Read TasCOSS’s reaction and responses from across the community services industry.
The state’s had its AFL victory, now we need a win for Tasmanians doing it tough (Mercury Talking Point, 09/05/23)
09 May 2023
The footy stadium deal means governments cannot argue they have no money to help those living in poverty, writes Dr Charlie Burton.