Submissions
Future Drought Fund: Response to the Productivity Commission Inquiry Interim Report
Jul 2023 – The Productivity Commission released an interim report – Review of Part 3 of the Future Drought Fund Act, inviting further views on the Commission’s initial findings and recommendations on ways to improve the operation and design of the Future Drought Fund (FDF). FRRR welcomed the opportunity to provide input based on our experience with the…
Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Review of Philanthropy
May 2023 – The Government’s pledge to work with the philanthropic, not-for-profit and business sectors to develop a Strategy to Double Giving to Charity by 2030 is a rare opportunity. The Government has asked the Productivity Commission to undertake an inquiry into philanthropy and make recommendations on future policy initiatives. FRRR appreciates the opportunity to make a submissions…
Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Australia’s Disaster Resilience Inquiry
Apr 2023 – The Senate Select Committee on Australia’s Disaster Resilience was appointed in November 2022 to inquire into Australia’s preparedness, response and recovery workforce models, as well as alternative models to disaster recovery.FRRR’s expertise is in supporting the needs and aspirations of remote, rural and regional communities across Australia. Consequently, FRRR’s submission to this Inquiry is focused…
Future Drought Fund: Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry
Apr 2023 – In 2023, the Productivity Commission invited submissions to the inquiry into the effectiveness, efficiency and appropriateness of Part 3 of the Future Drought Fund (FDF) Act 2019, which covers the processes for allocating funding to activities that support drought resilience.Our submission provides a summary of FRRR’s experience with the FDF including evidence of the effectiveness…
Submission to the Measuring what Matters consultations
Feb 2023 – In 2022, Treasury invited submissions to the Measuring what matters consultation process, seeking to better understand the Australian economy and society while informing policy making.Our submission covers four key points that we believe should inform the development of a Wellbeing Framework to help move away from purely economic indicators toward a broader assessment of wellbeing,…
Response to Pride of Place: Senate Standing Committee Inquiry into the future of Regional Australia
Apr 2022 – It is with optimism and deep interest that FRRR noted the release of Pride of Place: Inquiry into the future of Regional Australia. FRRR is broadly supportive of the recommendations and findings of Pride of Place, but they are just one piece of the puzzle for the sustained improvement of remote, rural and regional Australia.…