Policy Papers and Submissions

One of the main roles of the National Welfare Rights Network is to lobby for changes to Social Security laws and policies and to contribute to broader campaigns aimed at reducing poverty, inequality and hardship in Australia.

The NWRN lobbies all political parties to achieve these aims. The NWRN also works in conjunction with other welfare groups to lobby for reforms to Social Security law and its administration.

The policy papers available on this website are some of the recent papers produced by the NWRN. The NWRN and individual member organisations have produced discussion papers and policy papers on a range of Social Security issues. To find out whether the NWRN or an individual Centre has produced a policy paper on particular topic, contact the relevant Welfare Rights organisation.

Publish date	Title

24-Feb-09	Submission to the Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into the Government’s Economic Stimulus Initiatives
24-Jun-09	Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry in relation to the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009

24-Feb-09	Inquiry into the Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2009
24-Feb-09	2009-10 Federal Budget Submission
24-Feb-09	Submission to the Finance and Public Administration Senate Inquiry into the Nation Building and Jobs Plan
01-Nov-08	Submission to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Senate Inquiry
24-Oct-08	National Welfare Rights Network (NWRN) Supplementary Submission to Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlement Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008
01-Apr-08	Social security, homelessness and participation
10-Oct-08	Submission to Pensions Review, Department of Housing, Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
01-Nov-08	Submission to the Treasury Review into Australia’s Future Taxation System
10-Sep-08	Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee into the Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008
24-Oct-08	Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws – General Law reform) Bill 2008 [Provisions]
10-Sep-08	Submission to the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) Review Board on the NTER
02-Feb-08	Response to Review of Job Capacity Review, April, 2008
01-Jun-08	“The Future of Employment Services in Australia: A Discussion Paper”
30-Jun-08	Response to Which Way Home A new approach to homelessness
10-Sep-08	Submission to the Employment Services Review, April 2008
01-Nov-08	Submission to the Australian Higher Education Review
01-Apr-08	Indigenous Australians hardest hit
30-Jul-07	Submission to Carer Payment (child) Taskforce
01-Apr-07	Senate Submission - NT
01-Apr-05	"Relationships & Centrelink" booklet
26-Mar-05	Welfare, climate and enviroment groups join forces to tackle climate change
01-Nov-00	Submission to the review of the Adult Disability Assessment Tool
09-Nov-00	Doling out the Punishment: the rise and rise of Social Security penalties
01-Mar-97	Waiting to Settle
19-Sep-03	"Building a simpler system to help jobles families and individuals"
01-Oct-02	"Runaway youth debt - no allowance for youth"
01-Jul-02	Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee: Inquiry into participation requirements and penalties
01-Apr-02	NWRN report highlights flaws in Youth Allowance
01-Jun-02	Kicking them while they are down - Youth Allowance and Youth Poverty

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Policy Papers and Submissions