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ACT Greens call for democracy for union members

17 September, 2024 - The following motion was agreed by the ACT Greens on Monday 16th September, 2024. The ACT Greens note: The ACT Greens 2024 Poli...

Greens seek to lead a future ACT Government

13 September, 2024 - On the first day of the official election period in the ACT, the Greens say leadership matters, and the other parties will not lead the ACT...

Final Parliamentary and Governing Agreement update highlights achievements

12 September, 2024 - The ACT Government has released the fourth and final report on the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement (PAGA) for the 10th Legislative As...

Investing in Our Vital Community Sector

12 September, 2024 - Today, at the ACTCOSS Candidate Forum, the ACT Greens call on the community to vote for faster and further action to tackle rising inequali...

Securing a reliable renewable energy future for the ACT

12 September, 2024 - A new agreement has been signed between the ACT and Federal Governments to secure the ACT’s renewable energy future and support the nation’...

ACT Government calls for national meeting on preparedness for H5N1 avian influenza

11 September, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has called for a national meeting to align preparedness across state and territory borders for the potential arriv...

Drug and Alcohol Sentencing helps improve safety and life outcomes 

10 September, 2024 - An independent evaluation by KMPG has found the ACT’s Drug and Alcohol Sentencing List has improved social and health outcomes for particip...

Greens Eye Public Retirement Village as part of Housing Crisis Plan

10 September, 2024 - Today, the ACT Greens have announced an election initiative to establish a dedicated fund to fill gaps in housing options for people facing...

Supporting those who need it most on their pathway to electrification

10 September, 2024 - Public housing tenants and low-income renters and owner occupiers have reported improvements to wellbeing, comfort, climate resilience and ...

New electric vehicles join City Services fleet in time for World EV Day

9 September, 2024 - Today is World EV Day, and you will see more ACT Government electric vehicles out and about. Five new electric vehicles including a ute, ...

New minimum energy efficiency standards delivering comfortable homes for renters

9 September, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has released a report showing that changes to energy efficiency standards made in April last year have improved liv...

CARE ABOUT COST OF LIVING? FREEZE RENTS

8 September, 2024 - Today ACT Greens MLA Jo Clay has introduced a bill to help defend Canberra’s renters against the housing crisis, by putting a two-year freez...

ACT Government releases new plan to protect the Grey-headed Flying Fox

7 September, 2024 - The ACT Government has today released the Native Species Conservation Plan for the Grey-headed Flying-fox, which outlines strategic actions ...

ACT Government to reduce emissions through low carbon concrete in government projects

6 September, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has committed to using low carbon concrete in all future government construction projects, where it is appropriate ...

Review highlights next steps to reduce First Nations incarceration rates

6 September, 2024 - The first phase of an independent review by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Syd...