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
2024 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: Australian Government
Committee: Treasury
Submission Date: 29 Jan 2024
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
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
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Guidance on the Consideration of Broader Economic Benefits in Procurement
BCCM submission to the Department of Finance’s consultation on guidance on the consideration of broader economic benefits in procurement.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Department of Finance
Submission Date: 03 Jul 2024
Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Island countries and the Pacific region
BCCM and Strategic Development Group joint submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade’s inquiry into Australia’s response to the priorities of Pacific Island countries.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Submission Date: 28 Jun 2024
Review of the NSW Reconstruction Authority Act 2022
Joint submission with the Northern Rivers Co-operative Alliance to the Joint Select Committee on the NSW Reconstruction Authority inquiry into the Review of the NSW Reconstruction Authority Act 2022.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Joint Select Committee on the NSW Reconstruction Authority
Submission Date: 17 May 2024
Opportunities and impacts for Australians arising out of the uptake of AI technologies
Submission to a Parliamentary inquiry into Artificial Intelligence, outlining the advantages of co-ops and mutuals for implementing AI to the benefit of consumers and the community.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence
Submission Date: 10 May 2024
Australia and New Zealand Perspectives on the Cooperative Identity
Australia and New Zealand's response to the International Cooperative Alliance's global consultation on the Statement on the Cooperative Identity.
Jurisdiction: Other
Committee: International Cooperative Alliance - Coop Identity Consultation
Submission Date: 30 Apr 2024
Design and implementation of a graduated risk-proportionate regulatory model
The BCCM made a submission to the NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce. We advocated for recognition of co-operatives in the new registration framework and provided examples of how co-operatives and mutuals support better outcomes for NDIS Participants, workers and the public.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce
Submission Date: 28 Apr 2024
Supermarkets Inquiry Issues Paper
The BCCM recommends that the ACCC formally recognise the benefits co-ops bring to markets and how they facilitate the economic participation of small businesses and value to consumers in grocery supply chains.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Submission Date: 04 Apr 2024
Aged Care Bill 2023 Exposure Draft
The BCCM calls for an amendment of the Bill, supported by appropriate Rules, to appropriately recognise co-operative governance models.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Department of Health and Aged Care
Submission Date: 08 Mar 2024
Financial instruments with Characteristics of Equity – Exposure Draft 327
Submission noting how mutuals can use Mutual Capital Instruments as equity, including in relation to convertible notes that are issued as additional tier 1 capital by mutual ADIs.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Australian Accounting Standards Board
Submission Date: 16 Feb 2024
Climate-related financial disclosure: exposure draft legislation
Submission to The Treasury about the incoming climate-related financial disclosures regime for large businesses.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Treasury
Submission Date: 09 Feb 2024
Philanthropy Inquiry Draft Report
Highlights the important role of co-operative and mutual charities and calling for removal of ongoing dual regulation of charitable co-operatives.
Jurisdiction: Australian Government
Committee: Productivity Commission
Submission Date: 09 Feb 2024
2024 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: Australian Government
Committee: Treasury
Submission Date: 29 Jan 2024