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Territorians deserve the right to choose - ACT Greens welcome Victorian moves on voluntary assisted dying

19 October, 2017 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA In welcoming news that Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying bill has passed the Lower House, the ACT Greens today aga...

Territorians deserve the right to choose: ACT Greens welcome Victorian moves on voluntary assisted dying

19 October, 2017 - “The ACT Greens believe that the people of the ACT, just like all Australians, should have the right to make choices about their own life and...

ACT Greens: Statement on pill testing trial

13 October, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT Greens today say the Canberra Liberals have serious questions to answer when it comes to pill testing and harm minimisation in the Territory.

First citizens’ jury hearings an opportunity to get deliberative democracy right

13 October, 2017 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT’s first-ever citizens’ jury will commence this weekend (14-15 October 2017). These initial jury hearings are...

Grave concerns: ACT Greens renew calls for a new cemetery in Woden’s south

11 October, 2017 - ACT Greens Planning spokesperson and Member for Murrumbidgee Caroline Le Couteur today reaffirmed longstanding calls for a new cemetery in Ca...

Canberra Greens commitment to emissions targets turns 21

29 September, 2017 - Many Australians are despairing at the state of energy politics in our country today. The federal government's continued failure to acknowl...

ACT Greens barely contain(er) enthusiasm on Deposit Scheme

20 September, 2017 - After more than a decade of Greens advocacy, the ACT Greens are proud today that the ACT Government has now moved to establish a container ...

Canberrans back harm minimisation efforts to #KeepCanberraSafe

14 September, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Today Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury will today table a petition of more than 1,000 signatures backing a pill testing tr...

Canberrans back harm minimisation efforts to #KeepCanberraSafe

14 September, 2017 - Today Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury will today table a petition of more than 1,000 signatures backing a pill testing trial in the ACT. “Th...

On marriage equality, every vote matters: don’t delay, post your views straight away

14 September, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury, MLACaroline Le Couteur, MLA Canberrans will soon receive a survey question asking their views on whether same-sex couples...

ACT Greens welcome third House of Representatives Seat for ACT

31 August, 2017 - ACT Greens The ACT Greens welcome today’s announcement by the Australian Electoral Commission that the ACT will gain a third seat in the federal House of Representatives.

ACT Greens call on Federal Government to #BringThemHere

24 August, 2017 - Shane Rattenbury Today the ACT Greens will lead a motion in the Legislative Assembly that calls on the Federal Government to immediately remov...