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ACT Greens back calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility

23 July, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today backed calls from a range of prominent community groups calling on the ACT Government to raise the age of criminal res...

Recognising the lived experience of Canberrans in birth documents

23 July, 2020 - Proposed legislation to give young transgender, intersex and gender diverse Canberrans more accessible pathways to change their given names and ...

When it comes to protecting our most vulnerable, where do ACT politicians stand? Pokies protections to go to a vote

23 July, 2020 - The Greens will today urge the other parties to vote in favour of reducing Canberra’s poker machine bet limits and to strengthen protections aga...

Building certifiers push a long time coming, but still undercooked

22 July, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today welcomed the ACT Government’s announcement that Government certifiers will be used to inspect large-scale residential ...

Pressure for change mounts as prominent Australians call on ACT Legislative Assembly to pass truth in electoral advertising laws

22 July, 2020 - Pressure is mounting for stronger electoral accountability laws in the ACT, with the release of an open letter coordinated by The Australia Inst...

Opportunity to transition away from single-use plastics shouldn’t go to waste

21 July, 2020 - The ACT Government should begin its long-awaited consultation with Canberra’s hospitality and small business sector, rather than delay efforts d...

Vale Sue Salthouse

21 July, 2020 - The ACT Greens mourn the sudden passing of Sue Salthouse, a women of true grit and determination. After surviving a life-defining fall from a...

‘Lock it or lose it’ to outsmart bike thieves

17 July, 2020 - Canberrans are being reminded to ‘lock it or lose it’ as part of a community awareness campaign to reduce bicycle thefts in the ACT. Minister...

Greens announce major plan to support Canberra’s women through COVID-19 crisis

14 July, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today launched a Gender-led Recovery Package to support Canberra’s women through the COVID-19 crisis. “Canberrans of all ...

Expansion of integrated frontline worker team to provide 7-day support to Canberrans in need of mental health support

3 July, 2020 - A successful trial of the ACT’s Police, Ambulance and Clinician Early Response (PACER) program will see the service expanded to seven days a week...

ACT Greens propose more protections for COVID-affected renters

2 July, 2020 - ACT Greens Housing Spokesperson Caroline Le Couteur will today bring forward amendments that, if supported, will secure more protections for COVI...

New Victims of Crime Charter will deliver more rights, improved criminal justice system for Canberrans

2 July, 2020 - Legislation to create a Charter of Rights for Victims of Crime has been introduced in the Legislative Assembly, furthering the Territory’s commit...

2020 ACT Election: Greens to bring truth in electoral advertising to a vote

30 June, 2020 - The Greens will bring truth in politics to a vote in the ACT Legislative Assembly next week, calling on the other parties to support a ban on fa...

Greens launch 2020 ‘Building a Better Normal’ election bid with call to ACT’s largest ever plan to make homelessness history, improve housing affordability

29 June, 2020 - The ACT Greens will kick off the 2020 election campaign with a clear view to ‘Building a Better Normal’ out of the COVID 19 crisis. Today ACT...

Greens 2020 Campaign Launch Speech

28 June, 2020 - ACT Greens launch 2020 election campaign to Build a Better Normal Speech by Shane Rattenbury MLA, ACT Greens Leader Welcome Thank you T...