Active Advocacy Campaigns
Council is currently campaigning on a number of issues/topics.
| Advocacy Items | Description | Further Information |
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| People Seeking Asylum and Refugees | Council supports and advocates on behalf of refugees and people seeking asylum through the Mayoral and Councillor Taskforce Supporting People Seeking Asylum. The Council-led Taskforce advocates to the Federal Government for community members living in long-term visa limbo and unable to access a safety net whilst they navigate the asylum process in Australia. |
Read about the Mayoral and Councillor Taskforce Supporting People Seeking Asylum. |
| Homelessness and Housing | Greater Dandenong Council has signed onto the Everybody's Home Campaign. This is a campaign to advocate to the Australian and Victorian Governments for a better and fairer housing system for everyone. The Campaign makes the following five recommendations to be adopted by the Australian Government through an amendment to existing laws or by enacting new laws: 1. Support first home buyers by resetting the tax-system around housing. 2. Develop a National Housing Strategy to meet the shortfall of 500,000 social and affordable rental homes. 3. Establish a better deal for renters through abolition of the 'no grounds' evictions clause and unfair rent rises. 4. Provide immediate relief for Australians in chronic rental stress through increase in Commonwealth Rent Assistance. 5. Establish a plan to end homelessness by 2030. |
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| Anti-Poverty | The City of Greater Dandenong is one of the most disadvantaged municipalities in Victoria. Council is a proud partner of the Anti-Poverty Consortium and actively supports its efforts to address poverty. As part of this partnership, Council collaborates with consortium members, lends its advocacy voice, and works to align its policies with the consortium’s goals. |
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| Greater South East Melbourne | Greater Dandenong Council is a member of the Greater South East Melbourne (GSEM) group of councils. Through GSEM, the councils of the south-east region have come together and joined with businesses and community leaders to create jobs and drive growth and prosperity for the region’s residents. | Read more about the Greater South East Melbourne group of Councils |
| Gambling Reform | The City of Greater Dandenong has the second highest concentration of gaming machines in metropolitan Melbourne and annual losses are among the state's highest. Council is seeking the introduction of $1 bet limits on all EGMs; the prohibition of EFTPOS facilities in gaming venues; the introduction of compulsory pre-commitment; increased financial support for programs that prevent harms associated with problem gambling; and a better mechanism for planning decisions on EGMs that allows for community input. In July 2017 Council committed to considering options for better engagement with community organisations, clubs, schools and churches to further advocate for gambling reform. |