Submission to DSS Discussion Paper on Financial Wellbeing and Capability Activity
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Cost of Living
Submission to: Senate Select Committee on the Cost of Living
This submission describes the cost of living pressures facing people seeking financial counselling support, which is showing up in increasing demand for financial counselling. The rising cost of living has a disproportionate affect on people with the least economic resources. The submission recommends further increases in the rates of JobSeeker and pension payments to prevent poverty, reviewing the supermarket unit pricing code to help people make informed shopping choices, regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later providers and wage advance products under the credit laws, waiving of persistent credit card debts by financial institutions and adequate funding for financial counselling.
This submission describes the cost of living pressures facing people seeking financial counselling support, which is showing up in increasing demand for financial counselling. The rising cost of living has a disproportionate affect on people with the least economic resources. The submission recommends further increases in the rates of JobSeeker and pension payments to prevent poverty, reviewing the supermarket unit pricing code to help people make informed shopping choices, regulation of Buy Now, Pay Later providers and wage advance products under the credit laws, waiving of persistent credit card debts by financial institutions and adequate funding for financial counselling.
Second Exposure Drafts of the Religious Freedom Bills
Submission to: Attorney-General's Department
It should go without saying that we support the principle that people should not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of their religion. But we have concerns with the bills in their current form. They have two implications for financial counselling. First, that they would allow people to make statements that would be seen as judgemental. This is contrary to the principles of the financial counselling profession. Second, in relation to employment, the draft laws would allow religious bodies to give preference to members of their own religion.
It should go without saying that we support the principle that people should not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of their religion. But we have concerns with the bills in their current form. They have two implications for financial counselling. First, that they would allow people to make statements that would be seen as judgemental. This is contrary to the principles of the financial counselling profession. Second, in relation to employment, the draft laws would allow religious bodies to give preference to members of their own religion.