Media Releases
Joint Statement to Abandon Federal Government’s Religious Discrimination Bill.
NT ORGANISATIONS STAND TOGETHER AGAINST FEDERAL RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION BILL Major health, social, legal organisations and unions from across the NT call for the Federal Religious Discrimination Bill to be abandoned. Signatories to the statement include: Aboriginal...
Cost of Living Report No.25
NTCOSS asks what will it take to get urgent action on food affordability? The 25th Cost of Living Report released today by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) focuses on cost of living pressures across the NT – with food costs again in the...
NTCOSS Cost Of Living Report No. 24
The Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) released its 24th Cost of Living Report today, shining a spotlight on soaring prices for healthy foods in remote community stores and calling on governments to take action.
NT BUDGET RESPONSE
NT BUDGET RESPONSE We welcome the release of the NT Budget today that continues the commitment to key reform areas including alcohol, early childhood, remote housing and the implementation of the NT Royal Commission recommendations. We are pleased that the NT...
MEDIA RELEASE: Response to Government plan to force cashless debit card across the Northern Territory
National Congress, APO NT, ACOSS, NTCOSS and Human Rights Law Centre respond to Government plan to force cashless debit card across the Northern Territory National Congress, APO NT, ACOSS, NTCOSS and Human Rights Law Centre condemn the Morrison Government’s...
COST OF LIVING REPORT No. 23
Costs too high for NT’s Poorest The 23rd Cost of Living Report released today by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) focuses on rising costs for lower income families and the impacts of recent heatwaves on electricity costs - particularly for...
NTCOSS report calls on NT Government to index the Motor Vehicle Registration Concession to assist with cost of living pressures
The 22nd Cost of Living Report released today by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) focuses on sky-rocketing petrol prices and other transport cost pressures. Surge in transport costs hitting hardest on lowest income households in...
NT income boosted by $58m per year if Newstart and Youth Allowance rates are raised, plus much needed cost of living relief to low-income Territorians
The 21st NTCOSS Cost of Living Report released today, coincides with the release earlier this week of a report by Deloitte Access Economics, commissioned by ACOSS. The Deloitte report found that increasing the base rate of Newstart and Youth Allowance by $75 per week...
Rent prices still high, and lack of low cost rental housing prevalent in the NT: NTCOSS report
The second part to the 20th Cost of Living Report released today by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) highlights the lack of low cost rental housing in the NT. The Report, produced by NTCOSS with the assistance of NT...
NTCOSS report calls on NT government to help relieve cost of living pressures face by Territorians
The 20th Cost of Living Report released by the Northern Territory Council of Social Service (NTCOSS) shows that the cost of fuel is up and rent is down, and highlights areas of financial pressure that many NT families continue to face. The...