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Mission Australia recently made a submission to the Tasmanian Joint Select Committee Inquiry into Future Gaming Markets. We argued that gambling can be extremely harmful for individuals affected by gambling, and for their families, and advocated that Tasmania remove all pokies from hotels and clubs and continue counselling and other supports for people harmed by gambling.

Our Youth Survey suggests that young people experience and witness racial discrimination at alarming levels and this has negative impacts on their wellbeing. In this context we do not believe that the Racial Discrimination Act imposes unreasonable restrictions upon freedom of speech, and do not think that ss.18C and 18D should be reformed.

This submission to the Senate Committee registers Mission Australia’s opposition to cutting the energy supplement to new income support recipients, as it risks driving people further into poverty at a time when energy costs are rising by up to 20 per cent.

In Mission Australia's submission to the Closing the Gap Refresh consultation process, we are supporting the position and recommendations made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies and consortiums. 

Our submission focused on the need to better integrate community services that deliver ongoing wrap around, holistic supports to people with gambling related issues and their families. Mission Australia endorsed NCOSS’ submission.