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Greens to oppose War Memorial expansion, redirect funds to National Cultural Institutions

29 March, 2019 - The Greens are today announcing that they will oppose the unnecessary $498m expansion of the Australian War Memorial, using the $178m of those ...

Restore Territory Rights so Assembly can debate and legislate: ACT Greens

21 March, 2019 - As the Assembly’s end of life committee wraps up, the Greens today again called on the Federal Government to lift restrictions barring the ACT ...

NCA urged to get with the times and reverse Monash Drive decision: ACT Greens

18 March, 2019 - The ACT Greens today urged the National Capital Authority (NCA) to reverse their decision to leave Monash Drive on the National Capital Plan. ...

Letter to our Canberra School Strikers for Climate (ACT Greens)

14 March, 2019 - Congratulations to all the school students involved in the climate strike. You are admirable young leaders and you’re to be congratulated for y...

Supported home birth improvements needed: Greens

14 March, 2019 - The ACT Greens have today called for improvements to the ACT’s home birthing scheme. “In uncomplicated pregnancies, home birth is a safe and...

Federal Government efforts to weaken Integrity Commission shows contempt for ACT: Greens

12 March, 2019 - The Morrison Government’s contempt for the people of the ACT is on display in their efforts to weaken the powers of the ACT’s Integrity Commiss...

Federal Government efforts to weaken Integrity Commission shows contempt for ACT: Greens

12 March, 2019 - The Morrison Government’s contempt for the people of the ACT is on display in their efforts to weaken the powers of the ACT’s Integrity Commiss...

Greens: Canberra electorate at risk, ready to act on climate

11 March, 2019 - The new electorate of Canberra is the 17th most at-risk electorate in the country in the face of climate change, according to modelling by the ...

Greens pitch higher education reform to Canberra’s 20% students, staff and researchers

20 February, 2019 - On ANU Market Day, the Greens are releasing analysis of 2016 Census data showing that the new seat of Canberra leads Australia in the propor...

Call on major parties to back broader reforms to give renters a better deal: ACT Greens

20 February, 2019 - Ahead of tomorrow’s Residential Tenancies Act debate tomorrow, the ACT Greens have urged the major parties to back a raft of major reforms t...

Canberra Liberals should back ACT democracy on drug law reform: ACT Greens

20 February, 2019 - The ACT Greens have today urged the Canberra Liberals to reaffirm their support for the Territory’s democratic processes when it comes to pr...

Can Aussie sport take the heat? ACT Greens

15 February, 2019 - Shane Rattenbury, ACT Greens leader and Greens Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Australians love sport. Millions of us play...

Emissions continue to fall in the nation’s climate action capital

14 February, 2019 - The ACT’s 2017–18 Greenhouse Gas Inventory report finds that our city’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 14% over the year. Minister for Cl...

More homes for low income earners as housing crisis continues: ACT Greens

14 February, 2019 - The Greens today welcomed a commitment to allow landlords to claim a land tax exemption if they rent out their properties to low income Canb...