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ACT Greens have high hopes for planning review

25 November, 2021 - The ACT Planning Review is a once in a decade opportunity to reform our planning system to be more sustainable, affordable, and transparent....

Greens call on ACT’s Federal Labor MPs: Help stop Beetaloo, the world’s biggest new gas mine

24 November, 2021 - On Wednesday 24 November the Senate will vote for a second and final time on a Greens move to block the Morrison government giving $50 milli...

Justice McCallum appointed as ACT Chief Justice

23 November, 2021 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury today announced Justice Lucy McCallum will become the next Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court. Atto...

Kindness and care for our precious animals with new household netting requirements

23 November, 2021 - The ACT Greens have moved to create legislation on household netting requirements so that animals are no longer caught, injured or killed in...

Read the signs on COP26 - Jo Clay MLA Op-Ed

23 November, 2021 -     Why does the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference matter to Canberra? Because my daughter can read the signs. Two ...

Response to the Equine Welfare Report

19 November, 2021 - Response to Equine Welfare Report by Jo Clay MLA, ACT Greens spokesperson for Animal Welfare “I welcome the report but note that it ...

Scope 3 emissions in the ACT. A video conversation.

18 November, 2021 - Featuring: Dr Sophie Lewis, Minister Shane Rattenbury MLA and Minister Rebecca Vassarotti MLA, and Tim Hollo Last night Dr Sophie Lewis, ACT...

Progressing Canberra’s eating disorder residential treatment centre

17 November, 2021 - A design tender for Canberra’s residential treatment centre opens today, taking the ACT closer to more support and services for people with ...

New guidance to improve mental health services for trans and gender diverse Canberrans

16 November, 2021 - The ACT Government has today released nation leading guidance to help practitioners provide more supportive mental health services for trans...

Supporting social recovery for tenants

15 November, 2021 - A grant pool of $70,000 opens today for to support participation, skill development and social connection for Canberra’s social housing tena...

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...