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Local leadership, global change: ACT climate action on track

22 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT Government has today welcomed the recommendations of a report by the Commissioner for Sustainability and the E...

ACT Greens: Housing targets won’t meet growing housing need

20 February, 2018 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT Greens today expressed disappointment at the Government’s “grossly inadequate” targets for public, communi...

ACT Greens: Housing targets won’t meet growing housing need

20 February, 2018 - The ACT Greens today expressed disappointment at the Government’s “grossly inadequate” targets for public, community and affordable housing ...

Responsive action improves detainee safety and care

20 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA In the past year, the ACT Government has made significant changes to improve detainee health, care and safety in the A...

ACT Greens: Improving abortion access in the Territory

19 February, 2018 - If passed, the Health (Improving Abortion Access) Amendment Bill 2018 will make medical abortion available to women across the ACT, improvin...

ACT Greens: Improving abortion access in the Territory

19 February, 2018 - The ACT Greens will this week table legislation to improve access to medical abortions in the ACT. If passed, the Health (Improving Abor...

No means no? Yes means yes, say ACT Greens

19 February, 2018 - The ACT Greens will this week table draft legislation redefining ‘consent’ under ACT criminal law, bringing the ACT in line with other juris...

No means no? Yes means yes, say ACT Greens

19 February, 2018 - Caroline Le Couteur, MLA The ACT Greens will this week table draft legislation redefining consent under ACT criminal law, bringing the ACT i...

New Victims of Crime Commissioner appointed

16 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Ms Heidi Yates has been appointed the ACT’s Victims of Crime Commissioner. Ms Yates is presently the Head of General P...

Scholarships to empower Canberrans with a mental illness

16 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA A ground-breaking Mental Health Scholarship scheme at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) sees Canberrans exper...

ACT Greens: Rates changes for fair and equitable Canberra

15 February, 2018 - The ACT Greens today reinforced our commitment to ensure tax reform and rates concessions are made accessible to vulnerable Canberra househo...

Despite Canberra Liberals opposition, UN human rights protections will be realised in the ACT

15 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The ACT is now ready for the United Nations Subcommittee to inspect its places of detention following the ratification...

NEG must not stymie climate action elsewhere, must deliver on a clean energy future: ACT

15 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA Serious reform is required if the Federal Government’s National Energy Guarantee (NEG) is to allow states and territor...

Protect your heart and wallet when looking for love online

14 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA This Valentine’s Day Canberrans are being encouraged to be cautious with personal information – and funds - when it co...

ACT Greens: Despite legislation, Government failing to set affordable housing targets

12 February, 2018 - The ACT Greens today warned that the ACT Government was at risk of failing to comply with its own legislation in failing to set affordable h...