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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...

ACT Greens call for static pill testing site as NSW Coroner recommendations released

15 October, 2019 - Responding to a draft recommendation of the NSW coroner that pill testing be provided at music festivals, the ACT Greens have today called fo...

Ministerial Statement - Suicide Prevention in the ACT

15 October, 2019 - Madam Speaker, I rise to make the following statement on suicide in the ACT, in accordance with the motion moved by Ms Bresnan and passed ...

Native trees best for beating urban heat

14 October, 2019 - Yellow box and kurrajongs were some of the top ranked trees to beat the heat in a report which assessed 211 tree species used in Canberra’s u...

ACT Greens call for optional voting for 16 and 17 year olds

10 October, 2019 - The ACT Greens today have called for the introduction of optional voting for 16 and 17 year olds in the 2020 Territory election. ...

Action still needed to realise minimum standards in rentals: ACT Greens

3 October, 2019 - The Greens have today welcomed news that a range of renters rights will come into effect sooner – but called on the Government to take this fu...