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New investigation into state of ACT lakes and waterways

8 April, 2021 - The ACT Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment will undertake an investigation into the state of lakes and waterways in the ACT, wh...

Statement on electricity prices

6 April, 2021 - “The ACT Government has been a leader in investing in renewable energy, making the significant and necessary transition away from polluting foss...

New repair program a positive step for better sustainability

5 April, 2021 - A new repair program will allow Canberrans to repair their out-of-warranty phone and laptop products instead of buying something new, in a posit...

Help shape the ACT’s new Natural Resource Management Plan

1 April, 2021 - The Canberra community is being encouraged to contribute to the ACT Government’s Natural Resource Management (NRM) Plan that will guide how we p...

Emma Davidson Speech - Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide

31 March, 2021 - Madam Speaker, I would like to acknowledge the thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are currently serving, or who have...

Greens welcome neighbourhood forests plan

30 March, 2021 - The Urban Forest Strategy released today by the ACT Government delivers the ACT Greens’ commitment for a comprehensive plan to cover 30% of Can...

Jo Clay - Speech on the Plastics Reduction Bill 2020

30 March, 2021 - The Greens are pleased to support this Bill. When China brought in its ban on receiving waste from other countries in early 2018, it was a w...

Andrew Braddock Op Ed: Canberra’s Tree Canopy Target

29 March, 2021 - To paraphrase the late American R & B musician Luther Ingram, If Loving Trees Is Wrong, I Don’t Wanna Be Right. Maybe not everyone is wi...

Trial floating wetland for Lake Tuggeranong

29 March, 2021 - A new wetland has been created in Lake Tuggeranong to help keep our water clean as part of the ACT Healthy Waterways program. Minister for W...

Australia’s first public hydrogen refuelling station opens in Canberra

26 March, 2021 - The first publicly available hydrogen refuelling station in Australia has today opened in Fyshwick. Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduct...

New draft VIC horse management plan will help protect alpine areas

26 March, 2021 - The ACT Government has welcomed Victoria’s new draft feral horse plan, which expands management options and better aligns with our zero-toleran...

Andrew Braddock Op Ed: Writing Gungahlin’s Story

25 March, 2021 - Almost one in five Canberrans lives in Gungahlin. Or to be more accurate, one in five Canberrans sleeps in Gungahlin. More than...

Waterways report card made possible by community volunteers

22 March, 2021 - Thanks to data collected by more than 200 volunteers, the 2020 Catchment Health Indicator Program (CHIP) report has highlighted the health of t...

Canberra’s Heritage Festival returns in a new form in 2021

18 March, 2021 - The 38th annual Canberra and Region Heritage Festival will return next month, celebrating Canberra’s First Nation, natural and built heritage. ...

Rural grants to target weeds and pests

17 March, 2021 - Rural landholders can now apply for the latest round of rural resilience grants which will provide $200,000 to our farmers to help tackle invas...