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ACT and NT call on Attorneys-General to support Territory Rights on Voluntary Assisted Dying

12 November, 2021 - At today’s Meeting of Attorneys-General, ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury and Northern Territory Attorney-General the Honourable Selena...

Combating wombat mange in the ACT

12 November, 2021 - The ACT Government is helping local environmental volunteers fight wombat mange in the ACT, providing funding to fight the itchy disease as ...

Magistrate Boss resigns

12 November, 2021 - Dr Bernadette Boss CSC is leaving the ACT Magistrates Court with her resignation as a judicial officer taking effect from 14 November 2021. ...

Talking Climate - COP26, Glasgow, and what it means for you - Recording

12 November, 2021 - A recording of an online panel discussion about the COP26 United Nations climate summit currently underway in Glasgow. Shane Rattenbury, ...

ACT explores new emissions reduction opportunities beyond borders

11 November, 2021 - The ACT has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to calculate the community’s indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the goods and ser...

ACT Government introduces Bushfire Smoke and Air Quality Strategy

11 November, 2021 - A new Bushfire Smoke and Air Quality Strategy released today will set up a whole of government approach to managing smoke from significant b...

ACT signs COP26 declaration to accelerate transition to 100% zero-emission vehicles

11 November, 2021 - The ACT Government has signed onto the COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission vehicles. At the UN Confere...

Improving youth justice support and safety

11 November, 2021 - Minister responsible for Youth Justice Emma Davidson today tabled the ACT Government’s Response to the ACT Inspector of Correctional Service...

United ACT must lobby feds for real climate action

11 November, 2021 - As the COP26 summit nears its conclusion in Glasgow, the ACT Greens say local politicians have a responsibility to push for stronger climate...

The SIEV X Memorial

10 November, 2021 - Yesterday I rose to speak about the 353 people who drowned at sea in 2001 on route to Australia in a boat known as SIEV X.  The 19th...

ACT Greens amplify community call for an all abilities recreation space in Melba

9 November, 2021 - Today, Jo Clay MLA is tabling a community petition from Melba community members, calling for the ACT government to build an inclusive nature-...

Future Fuels Strategy fails to introduce any meaningful measures

9 November, 2021 - “The Federal Government seems to have finally admitted that electric vehicles are not going to wreck the weekend and have moved on to pretend...

Increased protections for Canberrans buying off-the-plan

9 November, 2021 - Canberrans purchasing residential properties off-the-plan will have greater protection under proposed changes to the use of sunset and develo...

Ministers meet to discuss consumer protection

9 November, 2021 - A meeting of the NSW, Victorian and ACT Consumer Affairs Ministers and representatives from state, territory, Commonwealth and New Zealand go...

Consultation opens for insulation requirements of ACT rental properties

8 November, 2021 - Rental properties across the territory will be required to meet a minimum standard for ceiling insulation under a proposal from the ACT Gover...