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TasCOSS and the Tenants' Union of Tasmania welcome the passing of a Bill that will ensure social housing providers, including Homes Tasmania and community housing providers, are required to meet the basic standard of providing window coverings. Renters in social housing are entitled to the same protections as those renting in the private…

TasCOSS and the Tenants' Union of Tasmania strongly support the intent of the Bill and the requirement that social housing providers must install coverings within 30 days of entering into a new residential tenancy agreement. However, the Bill as drafted excludes social housing providers from having to install window coverings…

TasCOSS joined the Tenants’ Union of Tasmania, Shelter Tasmania, Youth Network of Tasmania and Tasmanian University Student Association in calling for an urgent review of short-stay accommodation and its impact on Tasmania’s housing market. The letter highlights that 1,721 whole homes have shifted to short-stay accommodation over the past five…

Community Legal Centres Tasmania and TasCOSS support the Tasmanian Government’s aim to fill gaps in the current legislative arrangements concerning explosive devices and substances. However, we are concerned that the proposed introduction of a reasonable suspicion threshold will disproportionately impact disadvantaged communities.

We, a coalition of justice and social services organisations, respectfully request the Tasmanian Government release all children currently detained at Ashley Youth Detention Centre to appropriate community-based facilities, to ensure they are not subject to further human rights violations and to promote their safety. We also echo the recommendations of…

TasCOSS has joined 14 consumer organisations across Australia in urging the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) to ensure its 2026 Rate of Return Instrument does not leave households and small businesses paying more for energy than necessary. While the draft decision reduces returns for regulated networks, the organisations argue it does…