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Community Garden Grants now open

16 May, 2022 - The ACT Government will help grow more community gardens through a $40,000 grant program. Minister for the Environment Rebecca Vassarotti ann...

Invest in people, not police: ACT Greens Senate Candidate Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng

13 May, 2022 - The following article was written by ACT Greens Senate candidate Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng. I would like to respond to the recent fearmongering...

Moving to ban corporate political donations will be my first action in parliament: Hollo

13 May, 2022 - Greens candidate for Canberra Tim Hollo has today announced that, if elected as the ACT’s first crossbench Member for Canberra, his first action ...

Supreme Court judge reappointments

13 May, 2022 - Five experienced acting judges have been reappointed to the ACT Supreme Court. “Acting judges ensure the Court’s workload is managed in a tim...

Support for community projects tackling climate change

11 May, 2022 - Six projects will share over $155,000 under the ACT Government's Community Zero Emissions Grants program to deliver projects that help ...

It’s time to throw in the game – Let’s get gambling out of ACT politics

10 May, 2022 - Andrew Braddock responds to ABC article about the influence of the gambling industry in politics.  “The ABC online article was unambiguou...

Clearer and stronger sexual consent laws

5 May, 2022 - The ACT Legislative Assembly has today passed reforms of sexual consent laws in the ACT, ensuring that consent to sexual activity must be actively...

Review strengthens human rights in ACT terrorism law

5 May, 2022 - To keep the community safe, while protecting human rights, the ACT Government has proposed improvements to special terrorism laws. Today in the...

More opportunities and connection for older Canberrans and veterans

3 May, 2022 - Minister for Seniors and Veterans Emma Davidson today announced the recipients of the 2021-22 Seniors and Veterans Grant Programs which will fund ...

Plant LGBT-rees at Landcare Community Planting Day

3 May, 2022 - Form new friendships and connections within the LGBTQIA+ community at a one-day volunteer tree planting activity at Stony Creek Nature Reserve lat...

ACT no place for hatred

2 May, 2022 - Greens candidate for Canberra, Tim Hollo, who is Jewish and the grandchild of Holocaust survivors, said today: “We should be appalled but shoul...

Better buses to take us where we need to go

2 May, 2022 - The ACT Greens have a plan to get Canberra’s bus system running to its full potential. This includes growing the bus driver workforce and getting ...

Inquiry into Dhulwa Mental Health Unit

2 May, 2022 - The ACT Government has today announced an inquiry into the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit to review its legislative, clinical and governance frameworks...

Reducing gambling harm from poker machines

29 April, 2022 - Minister for Gaming Shane Rattenbury has released a discussion paper outlining the proposed changes for community consultation. “The ACT Gov...

It’s time to get the wheels in motion to promote bus driver flexibility

28 April, 2022 - Published in The Canberra Times on 28 April 2022. How to fix the big problem with Canberra's bus system | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT ...