Publications
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Submission to the Committee on Children and Young People’s Inquiry into the impact of the new Office for Youth
Our submission highlighted issues with how the Office was created and its impact on the Advocate for Children and Young People. The JEC has made a submission to the Committee on Children and Young People’s Inquiry into the impact of the new Office for Youth on the functioning and independence of the Advocate for Children…
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Submission to Aviation Consumer Protections Consultation – Primary Legislation
The Justice and Equity Centre made a submission responding to the Australian Government’s Consultation Paper on Aviation Consumer Protections – Primary Legislation. This consultation focused on how the aviation consumer protection framework should be established and governed, including the roles of the Ombudsperson and regulator. We emphasised the importance of establishing the regulator independently of government,…
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Submission to Freedom of Information Amendment Bill
Our submission opposes the Bill in its current form and recommends a comprehensive review of the Freedom of Information Act.
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Submission to EnergyCo New England REZ Generation and Storage consultation paper
The JEC made a submission to EnergyCo’s consultation on the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) access scheme. We provided input at the level of principles only. We proposed firstly that the question of how to balance the needs of new renewable generation and storage inside REZs and those outside REZs (which are still needed…
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Submission to NEM Wholesale Market Settings Review draft report
The JEC made a submission to the NEM Wholesale Market Settings Review draft report. We support the proposed maintenance of an energy only market, but argued that the panel’s division of energy services into bulk, shaping and firming could usefully be given expression beyond the design of the Electricity Services Entry Mechanism (ESEM) contract designs.…
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Joint Submission to the AEMC Improving life support processes
The Justice and Equity Centre led a joint submission with Consumer Action Law Centre, Combined Pensioners & Superannuants Association, Council on the Ageing, Energetic Communities Association, Physical Disability Council of NSW and the South Australian Council of Social Service to the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) Improving life support processes rule change Consultation Paper. The submission supports aspects of the proposed rule…
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Explainer: Calling for Australian Government action to protect children
The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (‘NATSILS’) and the Justice and Equity Centre (‘the JEC’) have received expert legal advice that the Australian Government has the constitutional power to: The Constitution and the states The Australian Constitution divides-up power between the national (Australian) and state governments, giving the Australian Government the ability…
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Submission to the Productivity Commission Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation interim report
The JEC made a submission to the Productivity Commission’s interim report on its fifth pillar of inquiry – Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation. We agreed with the Productivity Commission’s ambition to reduce the cost of meeting Australia’s carbon emission reduction commitments, and argued the most efficient way to do this…
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Submission to Senate Committee Inquiry into Greenwashing
The JEC made a submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications’ Inquiry into Greenwashing. The submission focused on greenwashing in the Australian energy industry, which has direct costs to consumers and adds barriers to them navigating what is already a complex market. Examples of greenwashing within the energy industry have included misleading emissions…
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Submission to NSW Law Reform Commission Review of Anti-Discrimination Act 1977: First Consultation Paper
The JEC submission in response to the NSW Law Reform Commission’s First Consultation Paper as part of its review of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 makes a number of calls to reform key aspects of this out-dated and fundamentally broken law. This includes: