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Undercooked jobs target ignores Gungahlin

26 July, 2023 - ACT Greens MLA for Yerrabi Andrew Braddock has described today’s announcement of a new Canberra jobs target as undercooked. “Aiming for 300,0...

Delay in FOGO sets Canberra up for climate failure

19 July, 2023 - During Estimates, Greens MLA and spokesperson for the circular economy Jo Clay interrogated delays to the Food and Garden Organics (FOGO) compos...

Call for volunteers as the ACT marks the 10-year anniversary of Platypus Month

18 July, 2023 - Platypus Month is back again for its tenth year, and Canberrans are being encouraged to pick up a pair of binoculars and help monitor platypuses...

Recruitment underway for new sentencing advisory council in the ACT

17 July, 2023 - The ACT is one step closer to a new independent expert advisory body on sentencing and law reform, with the release of its terms of reference an...

Raising the Minimum age of Criminal Responsibility - Exceptions should be subject to sunset clauses

14 July, 2023 - The ACT Greens continue to advocate for a restorative not punitive response to youth justice. Today, the Legislative Assembly’s Justice and C...

Agriculture Ministers Meeting sets the stage for ACT leadership in climate action

13 July, 2023 - Minister for the Environment, Rebecca Vassarotti, has welcomed the introduction of the first national statement on climate change and agricultur...

Members appointed to a new renewable energy industry advisory board

13 July, 2023 - Seven renewable energy industry experts have been appointed to the new Renewable Energy Innovation Fund Industry Advisory Board established to e...

Connecting Canberrans with community-led climate projects

12 July, 2023 - Canberrans can now explore and connect with local climate action initiatives happening near them through a new online resource called Canberra C...

ACT celebrates milestone of 5000 zero emissions vehicles as government launches new ZEV web tool

11 July, 2023 - The ACT has this month reached a milestone of more than 5000 zero emissions vehicles (ZEV) registered in the Territory as the ACT Government als...

ACT Gov rallies support to save Koalas threatened by extinction

11 July, 2023 - The ACT Government is seeking thoughts from the Canberra community on a draft plan to protect and preserve the koala in the ACT. The Native S...

Healthy Waterways Projects to support improved stormwater quality in Tuggeranong

10 July, 2023 - Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction, Shane Rattenbury has launched a suite of projects aimed at improving stormwater quality thro...

Four new members strengthen the Disability Reference Group

7 July, 2023 - Four new members have joined the ACT Disability Reference Group, a group that advises the ACT Government on ways the ACT can be a more inclusive ...

Calls for accurate terminology in National Gas Laws prior to Ministerial meeting

6 July, 2023 - Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Shane Rattenbury has called for accurate terminology in national gas laws ahead of a meeting of all ...

Centenary expansion delivers new adolescent unit with dedicated mental health beds

5 July, 2023 - The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children Expansion Project has reached another key milestone, with the opening of the new 14-bed Adolescent ...

Young Canberrans getting the MOST from mental health services

4 July, 2023 - The MOST program is now providing digital, on-demand therapeutic services to young Canberrans following its launch in the ACT. MOST is an onli...