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Climate
States’ moves on climate bad for jobs, families and environment
13 April 2012
The Southern Cross Climate Coalition (SCCC) has today expressed concern at attacks on the renewable energy target and clean energy support measures from the New South Wales Government and some... [ Read more ]
Carbon price smaller than predicted as households reach for new online calculator
13 November 2011
With the carbon price now law, households will finally be able to weigh up their own costs, financial support and potential savings with an independent online calculator and website -... [ Read more ]
Community sector welcomes passage of Clean Energy Future Package
8 November 2011
Australia's peak welfare and community sector bodies have welcomed the passage of the Clean Energy Future Package through the Federal Parliament today as an historic opportunity to build a low-carbon... [ Read more ]
Clean Energy Future bill an historic opportunity
12 October 2011
Australia's peak welfare and community sector bodies have welcomed the passage of the Clean Energy Future bill through the House of Representatives in Federal Parliament today as an historic... [ Read more ]
Community sector welcomes Clean Energy Future package
13 September 2011
Australia's peak community welfare body, ACOSS has welcomed the introduction of the Clean Energy Future legislation into parliament as a historic opportunity to tackle the problem of climate change... [ Read more ]
Time for more light and less heat on energy bills
13 September 2011
ACOSS and CHOICE call for regulatory reform to benefit consumers
The peak national community services body, ACOSS has joined with people's watchdog CHOICE, to call for reforms to the energy sector... [ Read more ]
Pricing carbon pollution will deliver benefits for Queensland
10 August 2011
An alliance of Australia's leading social, union, environment and independent research organisations predicts significant economic and environmentally effective benefits for Queensland if the Federal... [ Read more ]
ACOSS calls for boldness in response to climate change
27 June 2011
Australia's peak community welfare body, ACOSS, has called on the Government, the Greens and independent members and Senators to act boldly in response to climate change. ACOSS has also called on... [ Read more ]
ACOSS welcomes Garnaut review but wants household assistance to be fair and equitable
31 May 2011
The Australian Council of Social Service today welcomed Professor Ross Garnaut's continuing support for the introduction of a price on carbon pollution but maintained its view about the importance of... [ Read more ]
ACOSS supports carbon pollution campaign
30 May 2011
The peak community sector body, ACOSS, has welcomed the new efforts to build support for placing a price on carbon pollution, including the involvement of high profile Australians.
"Climate change... [ Read more ]