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ACT Government strengthening family violence laws

10 February, 2022 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury will introduce the Family Violence Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 to the ACT Legislative Assembly today. ...

Greens call out Labor and Liberal weak stance on COP26 and Climate commitments

10 February, 2022 - Yesterday and today in the ACT Legislative Assembly, the leaders of the three parties tabled letters from their Federal counterparts stating...

UPDATED: Greens motion recognises a healthy environment as a human right

10 February, 2022 - The ACT Greens are calling on the ACT Government to ensure Canberrans have the right to a healthy environment by including it in the Human R...

Greens motion recognises a healthy environment as a human right

9 February, 2022 - The ACT Greens are calling on the ACT Government to ensure Canberrans have the right to a healthy environment by including it in the Human Ri...

It’s time to get creative about building a better Gungahlin Town Centre

8 February, 2022 - A response from the ACT Government on Gungahlin Town Centre planning has been tabled in the Assembly today. While there are some improvements...

Jo Clay responds to Andrew’s Barr’s comments that $2000 is not a barrier when it comes to e-bikes

8 February, 2022 - In Question Time today, Jo Clay asked Andrew Barr if he would consider including e-bikes, e-cargo bikes and other electric transport in our S...

New members join ACT Climate Change Council

8 February, 2022 - The ACT’s nation-leading work on climate action will be guided by new faces, as four new members join the ACT Climate Change Council. Dr A...

Andrew Braddock talking to Dr Justin Barker of the Youth Coalition about expanding voting rights

4 February, 2022 -     I am sponsoring legislation to change the voting act to allow 16 & 17 year old Canberrans to vote in Territory el...

Supporting zero-emissions community projects with grant program

1 February, 2022 - Canberrans looking to help reduce emissions and inspire change can now apply for a Community Zero Emissions Grant with $150,000 available to ...

Another year wasted, ecosystems continue to collapse as Samuel Review gathers dust, says ACT Greens

28 January, 2022 - Twelve months have passed since the Federal Government released the Samuel Review, which  warned Australia's national environmental laws...

Better access to eating disorder services

25 January, 2022 - A new service, the ACT Eating Disorders Clinical Hub, has launched today so Canberrans can better understand, navigate, and access eating dis...

Keeping older Canberrans connected

21 January, 2022 - As COVID continues to spread across the community those most-at risk, particularly older Canberrans, are encouraged to use the many resources...

The ACT Greens call for a “fairer fines” approach to speed zones

21 January, 2022 - The ACT Greens call on the ACT Government to continue to make streets slower and make fines fair to help address social disadvantage. “Slo...

Supporting the human rights of detainees

20 January, 2022 - Three independent bodies – the Office of the Inspector of Correctional Services, the ACT Human Rights Commission, and the ACT Ombudsman to th...

Covid advice has changed. A statement by Shane Rattenbury MLA

11 January, 2022 - I hope you’ve had some rest and recuperation over recent weeks -- although it has been a tumultuous, confusing, and sometimes deeply frustrat...