COTA Tasmania writes submissions to government and organisations to influence the policies and programs it develops. Many submissions are in response to consultation papers, parliamentary inquiries, law reform inquiries, and discussion papers on issues impacting on older people.
The following submissions, letters and papers have been recently made by COTA Tasmania.
2025
COTA National Alliance – National Plan to End Abuse and Mistreatment – Submission Feb 2025 – COTA Tasmania contributed to this COTA Australia Alliance Submission
2024
COTA Tasmania – Long Term Residency in Caravan Parks Consultation Submission Oct 2024
Power of Attorney law reforms needed – Letter to Attorney-General
COTA Tasmania – Endorsement for BCAT & DVT Submission on Accessible Voting
Minor modifications – Residential Tenancy Act Coalition Letter
Inspector General submission My Aged Care Administration
Aged Care Act Reforms – COTA Tasmania’s contribution towards COTA Australia submission (written by COTA Tasmania staff and Policy Council)
Joint Select Committee on Energy Matters in Tasmania Feb 24 (written by COTA Tasmania Policy Council)
2023
Housing & Homeless National Plan Consultation – COTA Tasmania submission (written with support from COTA Tasmania Policy Council)
Legislative Council Inquiry – Energy prices (prepared by COTA Tasmania Policy Council)
Regional Bank Closures – Senate Enquiry
Expansion of Section 11B of the Sentencing Act 1997 (Tas) to Address Age-Based Hatred and Prejudice
Retirement Villages Amendment Bill 2023
COTA Tasmania – Disability Inclusion Bill Consultation Submission Sept 2023
Tasmanian Housing Strategy Exposure Draft – prepared by COTA Tasmania Policy Council
COTA Tasmania response to DOJ draft safeguarding options paper
2022
COTA Tasmania submission to Guardianship and Administration Amendment Act 2022
2021
Our Healthcare Future Submission Feb 2021
2020
Letter in response to Marinus Link RIT-T Supplementary Analysis Report – TasNetworks
Energy Charter Disclosure response – Aurora EnergyÂ
Response to Consumer Data Right – Energy Rules Framework consultation – ACCC Â
State Budget Consultation Submissions
This an annual process aims to inform the Government on our priority areas for consideration in the upcoming Budget decisions.
COTA Tasmania Community Consultation Submission 2025-26
- Appendix A Tasmania Department of Treasury and Finance 2024 Population Projections for Tasmania by LGA area
- Appendix B Digital Inclusion, Tasmania and National Averages, 2023 Collection
COTA State Budget Submission 2024-2025
COTA Tasmania State Budget Submission 2023-2024
COTA Tasmania Budget Submission 2022-2023
COTA Tasmania Budget Submission 2021
COTA Tasmania Budget Submission 2020-21