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Cost-of-living relief for Canberrans

25 June, 2024 - Cost-of-living pressures are being felt across the country, and the Government is continuing to support Canberrans who are most impacted.  ...

GREENS WOULD GO FURTHER, FASTER WITH ACT BUDGET

25 June, 2024 - Following the tabling of the ACT Budget, the ACT Greens say the Territory is headed in the right direction, but needs to go further, faster to a...

Stronger renter protections and simpler rules for charities and recruiters

25 June, 2024 - New laws will close a loophole to prevent landlords from being able to increase rents beyond the current legal limit once a tenant moves to a mo...

ACT Government leads the way to net zero carbon in construction in Australia

24 June, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has secured agreement at a national meeting of building ministers to establish a nationally consistent approach to meas...

ACT Labor fails to deliver promise of 32 public homes

21 June, 2024 - In a housing crisis where every public home makes a life-changing difference to people in our community, the ACT Greens have revealed legislated...

40 is good, BUT 540 is what's needed

20 June, 2024 - It’s good that the next ACT Indicative Land Release Program will deliver another 40 public homes, but with more than 3,000 waiting, what’s neede...

CanTEST drug checking service extended

19 June, 2024 - The ACT Government will continue to fund CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service until June 2027, extending its current funding commitment by $...

Electrifying Canberra  

19 June, 2024 - The ACT Government is investing in an all-electric, zero emissions future for Canberra with the release of a new Integrated Energy Plan, contain...

Australia’s first intermediary conference to bring together world-leading experts

17 June, 2024 - A national conference exploring the vital role of intermediaries in supporting vulnerable individuals within the justice system opens tomorrow, ...

GREENS WILL MAKE AMBULANCES FREE

17 June, 2024 - The ACT Greens say public healthcare should be free, and in a cost of living crisis there’s no reason to charge Canberrans for emergency service...

Focus on community mental health services in ACT Budget

16 June, 2024 - The ACT Government is supporting the community access help earlier and more easily in their mental health journey, so they can get support when ...

Safe haven opens for the threatened Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby

14 June, 2024 - The ACT Government has officially opened the Jedbinbilla Safe Haven at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve to help protect the critically endangered sout...

Free support and assessments for autism, ADHD

13 June, 2024 - The ACT Greens have today announced they will deliver a Centre for Neurodivergence to provide free support to neurodivergent Canberrans, includi...

Canberra’s first food strategy gets green light in ACT Budget

12 June, 2024 - The ACT Government is investing $455,000 as part of the 2024-25 ACT Budget towards the implementation of the Canberra Region Local Food Strategy...

Naturalisation of Tuggeranong Creek improves habitat and waterway health

11 June, 2024 - Sections of Tuggeranong Creek in Calwell have been restored, with native plants and grasses replacing concrete to help improve habitat and the q...