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New passenger reforms see light rail on track to deliver

10 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Canberra’s light rail service is one step closer with the second stage of legislative reforms passed today in the Legislati...

Residential Tenancies Act reforms long overdue: ACT Greens

10 May, 2018 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT Greens today urged the Government to deliver on a range of Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) reforms that have yet...

Residential Tenancies Act reforms long overdue: ACT Greens

10 May, 2018 - The ACT Greens today urged the Government to deliver on a range of Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) reforms that have yet to be enacted, some two ...

ACT Greens: Waste Feasibility Study welcomed, crucial opportunity to rule out incineration missed

8 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT Greens have welcomed the ACT Government’s commitment to divert and process more organic waste but have expressed con...

Holding the churches to account: Reportable Conduct Scheme to include religious institutions, instructors

8 May, 2018 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT Greens today welcomed the Government’s inclusion of religious institutions and instructors in the Reportable Cond...

Win for housing affordability as land tax on vacant homes realised

8 May, 2018 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT Greens today welcomed the Government’s agreement on the land tax on vacant homes, onwards from Caroline Le Couteu...

Tracking ACT’s minimum passing rule around cyclists

5 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Cyclists in Canberra are participating in a new road safety research project to evaluate driver compliance with the minimum ...

Reducing crime by strengthening communities

3 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA An Australian Institute of Criminology report released today confirms that investment in the Ainslie Avenue High Density Hou...

Cities power partnership unveils expert advisors

2 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury MLA A diverse team of experts, from a farmer through to the Mayor of an outback town, have been announced as expert advisors to A...

Sapphire wind farm now powering the ACT

2 May, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Twenty-eight turbines at the Sapphire 1 wind farm in regional NSW are now feeding renewable electricity into the national gr...

Helping young drivers and passengers be safe on our roads

30 April, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA A free road safety course for high school students is changing the way young Canberrans think about road safety. Minister...

Nation’s first pill testing trial a “momentous” step for drug law reform: ACT Greens

30 April, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT Greens have welcomed the nation’s first pill testing trial in Canberra as a “significant” step forward in drug la...

Check the label and choose real free range eggs

28 April, 2018 - Despite a disappointing new national standard on egg labelling commencing this week, Canberrans can still choose ‘genuine’ free range eggs and ...

Ticket to ride: ACT Greens call for pets on public transport

26 April, 2018 - The ACT Greens today reaffirmed calls for a trial to allow pets to travel on ACTION buses, in step with community views and consistent with oth...

Property industry challenged to build first ‘net zero’ building

26 April, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT property development industry has today been challenged to build the ACT’s first ‘net zero’ emissions commercial ...