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ACT Greens welcome Government reinstating Legal Aid funding

7 November, 2019 - "Justice is for everyone. And it’s our community legal centres, at the front line, that protect and support those in need," ACT Greens s...

Greens welcome home birth trial, more work needed

6 November, 2019 - The ACT Greens today welcomed the interim evaluation of the ACT’s first home birth trial, while urging the Government to expand the scheme to...

Sod turned for the newest ‘Step Up Step Down’ mental health service

1 November, 2019 - Canberrans will benefit from a new community ‘Step Up Step Down’ mental health service that  will provide recovery-focused resident...

Cafes encouraged to sign up for reusable coffee cup scheme trial

30 October, 2019 - The ACT Government is encouraging local cafes to sign up to a reusable coffee cup scheme that is set to roll out in Canberra later this year....

Ban roadside electoral signs ahead of the next ACT election, say Greens

29 October, 2019 - A year out from the next ACT election, the ACT Greens have today called for a ban on roadside electoral signs during local election campaigns...

Media statement: Rapidly growing social housing applications in the ACT

29 October, 2019 - Canberra Times, 'Crowded out': Spike in demand for public housing in Canberra' (29 October 2019) “Canberra’s housing market is i...

Coombs Peninsula development

25 October, 2019 - The Coombs Peninsula (Map available at ACTmapi) is currently on the land release program, with plans to build 30 houses, but the Greens ...

Don’t wait, participate: give young people the chance to vote, say ACT Greens

25 October, 2019 - In recent months, we’ve seen millions of young people getting involved in our political process. All over the world, the ‘School Strikers for...

Could providing homes for the homeless save the Government money? Let’s find out, say ACT Greens

23 October, 2019 - Strictly embargoed until Thursday 24 October 2019 The ACT Greens are calling on the ACT Government to produce an economic analysis to dete...

New world-leading mental health program for young Canberrans

23 October, 2019 -   A new mental health program will be rolled out to Year 9 students in the 2020 school year, to build resilience, encourag...

Litter Act: Greens vote against “aggravated littering” charge that will only punish the vulnerable

22 October, 2019 - The Greens today voted against the creation of a new “aggravated littering” charge as part of the Litter Act, as this new charge would dispro...

What a tremendous disappointment.

22 October, 2019 - In a debate on the Litter Act earlier today, the major parties voted to aggressively penalise vulnerable people in our community for litterin...

Momentum grows for lowering voting age as Greens - local and national - fight for reform

21 October, 2019 - Today the Australian Greens have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to lower the voting age to 16, marking another major miles...