Submissions

The Society’s focus on Social Justice has facilitated research into issues relating to homelessness, poverty, disaster relief, health, as well as campaigning for basic human rights for migrants and refugees and people with disabilities and those experiencing a mental illness.

Please read our recent Submission and Reports by selecting the 'click here' links below. Copies of articles from previous years can be found in the Archive pages.

Submissions List

2010
02/2010	Inquiry into Social Security and other Legislation Amendments (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009	- click here
2009
08/2009	Submission to Inquiry into Homelessness Legislation	- click here
07/2009	Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee inquiry into the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures)	- click here
05/03/2009	Submission to Federal Opposition Policy Review Letter to The Hon Kevin Andrews	- click here
2008
10/2008	Australia’s Future Tax System Submission	- click here
08/2008	Submission to the Inquiry into the Disclosure regimes for charities and not-for-profit organisations	- click here
08/2008	Submission to Inquiry into the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff) Bill 2008	- click here
24/08/2008	National Compact Submission	- click here
07/06/2008	Submission: Green Paper on Homelessness	- click here
11/04/2008	Submission: Garnaut Review	- click here
11/04/2008	Submission: Housing Affordability Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Housing Affordability in Australia	- click here
2007
31/08/2007	Submission: Penalty Fees Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Fair Bank and Credit Fees) Amendment Bill 2007	- click here
23/08/2007	Submission: Access Card Submission to the Minister for Human Services Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007	- click here
10/08/2007	Submission: Youth Homelessness Submission to the National Youth Commission Inquiry into Youth Homelessness	- click here
25/07/2007	Submission: Cost of Living on Older Australians Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs. Cost of living pressures on older Australians	- click here
06/07/2007	Submission: Citizenship Testing Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Consitutional Affairs Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007	- click here
2006
22/05/2006	Submission: Bridging Visa Review Submission to DIMIA	- click here
22/05/2006	Submission: Migration Amendment Submission to Senate Legal and constitutional Committee Department of the Senate Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006	- click here
2005
18/11/2005	Submission: Senate Welfare Reform Enquiry National Council's Submission to the Senate Inquiry into Welfare to Work Legislation.	- click here
30/08/2005	Submission: Balancing Work and Family National Council's Submission to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Inquiry into Balancing Work and Family.	- click here
20/01/2005	Submission: Privacy National Council's Submission to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner concerning "Respecting Privacy", Review of the private sector provisions of the Commonwealth Privacy Act 1988.	- click here
2004
30/07/2004	Submission: National Competition Policy Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into National Competition Policy Arrangements.	- click here
19/01/2004	Submission: Re-appointed Senate Enquiry into Medicare National Council's Submission to the Reappointed Senate Inquiry into Medicare, December 2003.	- click here
2003
04/10/2003	Submission: Enquiry into Employment National Council's Submission to the Inquiry into Employment: Increasing Participation in Paid Work.	- click here
26/09/2003	Submission: Definition of a Charity National Council's Submission to the Board of Taxation Consultation on the Definition of a Charity.	- click here
31/07/2003	Submission: To Senate Select Committee on Medicare In this Submission the case is made for the maintenance and extension of a strong, universal health care system in the interests of building a socially just Australia.	- click here
12/05/2003	Submission: Poverty Enquiry Summary A brief summary of National Council's submission to the Senate Poverty Enquiry.	- click here
17/04/2003	Submission: Senate Enquiry into Structure and Distributive Effects of the Australian Taxation System National Councils Submission to the Taxation Enquiry, arguing that the main issue is equity, both in the taxation system itself and in the society it operates within.	- click here
2002
02/08/2002	Submission: Excision of certain islands from Australia's Migration Zone National Council's position is that it sees this amendment as an attempt to further exclude and demonise women, men and children who are fleeing persecution and who seek asylum in our country.	- click here
1999
26/01/1999	Submission: Senate Enquiry into GST This report was presented by the St Vincent de Paul Society to the Federal Government in January 1999.	- click here