Latest Resources & Submissions

TasCOSS broadly supports the Political Lobbying (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026, which would significantly strengthen lobbying oversight through greater transparency, regulation and enforcement. TasCOSS recommends further strengthening the Bill through faster disclosure of lobbying activity, political donation disclosure, stronger conduct requirements, broader coverage of public officials, and adequate resourcing for…

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…

TasCOSS acknowledges the legitimate objective of recognising the additional harm caused when offending is deliberately published or glorified online and understands the policy intent of the proposed amendment. For children and young people, the evidence consistently supports rehabilitation, diversion and addressing the underlying causes of offending ahead of increasingly punitive…

TasCOSS supports measures that improve the safety of workers, customers and the broader community from serious violence in workplaces. However, any Workplace Protection Order (WPO) scheme must be carefully designed to avoid unintended consequences that further criminalise children and young people or undermine rehabilitation and prevention. TasCOSS recommends that the…

TasCOSS appreciates the City of Hobart's leadership in responding to the interaction between planning policy and housing affordability. We support the proposed amendment as a proportionate measure that prioritises the use of residential zoning for housing, while recognising the need for locally tailored responses to housing market pressures.