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Labor Treasurer Refuses to Divest From Israeli Apartheid

29 August, 2024 - ACT Treasurer and Labor Leader Andrew Barr has today rejected calls to divest from companies complicit in the State of Israel’s system of apar...

Long-term support for Canberra’s volunteers

29 August, 2024 - Minister for Community Services, Seniors and Veterans Emma Davidson today tabled the ACT’s first ten-year strategy for volunteering in the ACT...

Off-the-plan property purchase changes have protected buyers from unfair contract cancellations

29 August, 2024 - Keeping contracts secure and developers accountable are just some the ways the ACT is instilling confidence in off-the-plan home buyers, a rec...

Statement regarding incident at Alexander Maconochie Centre

29 August, 2024 - Quotes attributable to Minister for Corrections and Justice Health Emma Davidson: This is a very distressing situation for the family invol...

ACT GREENS MOVE TO UPGRADE TUGGERANONG SKATEPARK

28 August, 2024 - Greens MLA for Brindabella Laura Nuttall will today move a motion to bring about long awaited upgrades to the Tuggeranong Skatepark. &nbs...

New action plan to create more accessible justice system for Canberrans with disability

28 August, 2024 - A program to support people with intellectual disability to better understand and advocate for their rights, an expanded support service trial...

New law to prevent torture and ill-treatment in detention

28 August, 2024 - The ACT is taking a decisive stand against torture and ill-treatment in detention, reaffirming its status as a leading jurisdiction in human r...

A new purpose-built facility for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

27 August, 2024 - With planning for a new more than $1 billion northside hospital well underway, the first of several services currently based at the North Canb...

GREENS WILL TAKE LIGHT RAIL FURTHER, FASTER

27 August, 2024 - The ACT Greens announced their plans for light rail at last night’s Public Transport CBR election forum, saying a city-wide network will need ...

Ten-year pathway towards warmer, cheaper to run and more climate friendly buildings

26 August, 2024 -   Today the ACT Government has announced a plan to make Canberra homes more resilient to our environment, saving Canberrans money on e...

Helping Canberra’s community gardens take climate action

22 August, 2024 - Twelve local projects have received a share of $100,000 in funding today to connect with their local communities through the Community Garden ...

New EV fast chargers come online across Canberra

22 August, 2024 - New EV fast chargers come online across Canberra New electric vehicle (EV) chargers continue to come online across Canberra thanks to fundi...

2024 Heritage Grant recipients announced

21 August, 2024 - Thirteen community projects will receive a share of $206,500 through the ACT Heritage Grants program that aims to celebrate and conserve the A...

Completion of Australia’s first publicly-run residential eating disorder centre

21 August, 2024 - The ACT Government has completed the new Eating Disorders Residential Treatment Centre in Coombs, which will provide specialist care in a bran...

GREENS CLIMATE LEADERSHIP TAKES CANBERRA FURTHER, FASTER

21 August, 2024 - While federal Labor continues approving more coal and gas, the Greens are providing real climate leadership, making a campaign promise to step...