Submissions
Giving businesses the choice to operate as a co-operative or mutual needs the regulatory regimes to fit. The BCCM’s submissions to government inquiries have led to amended legislation for fairer operating conditions, access to capital and grants allocation. These submissions also help educate the wider community on the benefits of co-operatives and mutuals across the economy.
For information on the BCCM’s submissions please contact Karl Coombe.
Featured Submissions
2023 Pre-Budget Submission
The BCCM's submission calling on the Federal Government to explore how co-ops and mutuals can help to deliver progress in priority policy areas.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: Treasury
Submission Date: 27 Jan 2023
2022 NSW Flood Inquiry
The BCCM made a joint submission with the Northern Rivers Co-operatives Alliance to the 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry.
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
Committee: 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry
Submission Date: 20 May 2022
Aged Care Royal Commission
BCCM's submission highlights the potential of the CME sector to help support investment in achieving generational change in aged care.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Submission Date: 20 Nov 2020
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Response to the Housing Australia Investment Mandate Amendments
The BCCM calls for a sympathetic policy environment that recognises the unique requirement for tenant-member contribution in housing co-operatives and the value and benefits created from this.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Treasury
Submission Date: 08 Nov 2023
Creating a National Housing and Homelessness Plan
The BCCM's submission on housing and homelessness, advocating for co-operative housing across the spectrum of affordable rental housing and affordable homeownership.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Department of Social Services
Submission Date: 20 Oct 2023
Independent review of the Franchising Code of Conduct
The BCCM reiterated its support for the exclusion of co-operatives of retailers from the Franchising Code.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Treasury
Submission Date: 29 Sep 2023
Environmental and sustainability claims draft guidance for business
The BCCM supports the ACCC draft guidance and provided comments to increase uptake and clarity for businesses. We requested the inclusion of sector-specific examples of good and bad practice.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Australian Consumer and Competition Commission
Submission Date: 15 Sep 2023
A new model for regulating Aged Care: Details of the proposed new model – Consultation Paper 2
The BCCM provided additional comment in response to Consultation Paper 2 on A new model for regulating Aged Care: Details of the proposed new model.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Department of Health and Aged Care
Submission Date: 09 Sep 2023
NDIS Review: Why Aren’t NDIS Markets Working?
NDIS markets would be improved by growth in the number of co-operative and mutual enterprises delivering NDIS services.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: NDIS Review
Submission Date: 29 Aug 2023
Submission to the Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding
Our submission notes the important role co-ops and mutuals, as democratic member-based organisations, can play in achieving effective disaster preparedness, response and recovery.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Independent Review of Commonwealth Disaster Funding
Submission Date: 10 Aug 2023
Industry Growth Program Consultation Paper
The BCCM raised concerns around the proposed criteria for appointment of industry partners, and urged the Department to ensure that eligibility requirements for the Industry Growth Program include co-operatives.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Submission Date: 30 Jul 2023
Rental and housing affordability crisis in Victoria
The BCCM and ACHA recommend that 10 per cent of social housing in Victoria be co-operative housing and that rental housing co-operatives be a preferred model for investment in rental housing, for both social and affordable housing sectors.
Jurisdiction: Victoria
Committee: Victorian Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee
Submission Date: 04 Jul 2023
Response to the Tasmanian Housing Strategy Exposure Draft
The BCCM would like to engage with the Tasmanian Government to explore how co-operatives can help provide more secure, affordable housing in Tasmania.
Jurisdiction: Tasmania
Committee: Homes Tasmania
Submission Date: 27 Jun 2023
National Care and Support Economy Strategy
BCCM submission to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet on the development of a National Care and Support Economy Strategy.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Submission Date: 26 Jun 2023
A new model for regulating aged care
BCCM submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care's consultation on a new model for regulating aged care.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Department of Health and Aged Care
Submission Date: 23 Jun 2023