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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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

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 led a collaborative submission by members, 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
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