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Win for renters as Government commits to Greens calls for a tenancy mediation service

6 May, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today welcomed the ACT Government’s commitment to fund a tenancy mediation service. This follows regular calls from the Gre...

Community garden and zero emissions grants available

4 May, 2020 - The popular ACT Government grants for community gardens and zero emissions projects are now open with $167,000 available to help community groups ...

New Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment appointed

4 May, 2020 - Dr Sophie Lewis has been appointed as the new Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainabil...

Vale Deb Foskey

1 May, 2020 - Shane Rattenbury, ACT Greens leader and Member for Kurrajong Caroline Le Couteur MLA, Member for Murrumbidgee The ACT Greens are saddened by t...

ACT Greens welcome support for international students and temporary visa holders affected by COVID-19

28 April, 2020 - The ACT Greens today welcomed a commitment from the ACT Government to provide financial support for international students and temporary visa h...

ACT Government condemns rise in racist incidents in response to COVID 19

23 April, 2020 - The ACT Government is today dismayed and disappointed to learn of a number of reports of racist, discriminatory incidents that have taken place...

As COVID pandemic continues, ACT Greens call on Government to immediately house all rough sleepers

20 April, 2020 - Canberra’s rough sleepers should be immediately housed to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the ACT Greens said today. “We all need a saf...

Driver licence extensions due to COVID-19

17 April, 2020 - ACT learner licence holders will have their licence renewal date extended under temporary changes to the ACT’s driver licensing scheme in respo...

COVID-19: Our community, together

1 April, 2020 - The ACT Greens, and the ACT Government, understand that the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic will be unlike anything our society has experienced...

ACT COVID-19 latest: News for our community (12 March 2020)

12 March, 2020 - The ACT Greens, and the ACT Government, understand that the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic will be unlike anything our society has experience...

Wellbeing indicators welcomed

12 March, 2020 - The ACT Greens have welcomed the launch of the ACT Government’s new Wellbeing Indicators Framework. ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury says ...

ACT gas phase-out gaining momentum

4 March, 2020 - Canberrans are voting with their feet, transitioning away from natural gas and making the switch to 100% renewable electricity – again cementing...

Year-round pill testing can be realised: ACT Greens

2 March, 2020 - Ahead of April’s Groovin the Moo music festival, the Greens have again called for routine pill testing in the ACT. It comes following the suc...

Tree efforts welcomed, but still so much more to do: ACT Greens

27 February, 2020 - The ACT Greens have again called on the Government to demonstrate its commitment to urgent action at a time of climate emergency, by plantin...

ACT Government to investigate mobile phone detection cameras

26 February, 2020 - The ACT Government is investigating the introduction of mobile phone detection cameras to help address the significant safety concerns arisi...