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.

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Inquiry into South Australian housing availability

Housing co-operatives are an innovative model of tenure that can bring housing security and agency to more South Australians.
Jurisdiction: South Australia
Committee: Submission to the Economic and Finance Committee
Submission Date: 19 May 2023

Bank closures in regional Australia

BCCM calls on Government to support an enabling environment for co-operative and mutual models as a means to maintain and strengthen the provision of essential financial services to rural and regional communities.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Submission Date: 28 Apr 2023

Inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation

BCCM submission to the inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics
Submission Date: 31 Mar 2023

Inquiry into developing advanced manufacturing in Australia

Co-operative business should be a key contributor to the effort to grow a successful, sustainable and domestically owned manufacturing sector.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources
Submission Date: 31 Mar 2023

National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022

The members of the BCCM are active across many of the proposed priority areas for the NRF including agriculture and fisheries, advanced manufacturing and circular economy, renewable energy, transport and mobility and defence and critical minerals.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: Senate Standing Committee on Economics
Submission Date: 10 Feb 2023

National Reconstruction Fund Consultation Paper

How the NRF can be designed to be inclusive of investment in co-ops and mutuals and provide context on the broader policy barriers and opportunities in relation to such investment.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Submission Date: 03 Feb 2023

National Dementia Action Plan Submission

The BCCM would like to engage with Government to explore how co-operatives can help people-centred care delivery for people living with dementia, and their families and carers.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: Department of Health and Aged Care
Submission Date: 31 Jan 2023

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

Housing Legislative Package

BCCM submission on the Housing Legislative Package – Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023, National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023, and Amendment Bill 2023.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: Treasury
Submission Date: 11 Jan 2023

Employment White Paper Submission

Co-operative and mutual enterprises help to build an economy that is as strong, resilient and inclusive as the people of Australia.
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth
Committee: Treasury
Submission Date: 30 Nov 2022

Housing supply diversity and affordability

The BCCM response to the Region Shaper of Housing supply diversity and affordability.
Jurisdiction: New South Wales
Committee: Greater Cities Commission
Submission Date: 26 Oct 2022

Tasmanian Housing Strategy Discussion Paper

Co-operatives can provide an innovative model of housing development that is nonspeculative and market-based.
Jurisdiction: Tasmania
Committee: Tasmanian Housing Strategy Discussion Paper.
Submission Date: 21 Oct 2022
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