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Funding for the Heart Foundation’s “Active Living” Program

5 October, 2016 - The ACT Greens have committed $200K per year to continue funding for the ACT Heart Foundation’s very successful Active Living Program. The pro...

ACT Greens FOI legislation will lead to more transparent government

11 August, 2016 - “The ACT Greens believe that transparency in Government is vital for the community to have trust in their elected representatives and public s...

ACT Greens to take light rail to Woden

2 August, 2016 - “The ACT Greens’ vision for light rail has always been for an integrated network across the city, that’s why we included the light rail master ...

ACT Greens Budget response

6 June, 2016 - “The Greens welcome this first budget of the 9th Assembly. It reflects the partnership between Labor and the Greens, and delivers measures that w...

Greens launch Keep Canberra Safe and call on Labor to back a pill testing trial

15 March, 2016 - Launched today, the Keep Canberra Safe campaign is urging Labor to protect the young people in our community by taking a new health-focused app...

ACT Greens welcome Curtin planning decision

15 February, 2016 - Yesterday Ms Le Couteur submitted a petition of some 1,950 signatures from local residents condemning the recently proposed development in t...

ACT Greens welcome Curtin planning decision

15 February, 2016 - Yesterday Ms Le Couteur submitted a petition of some 1,950 signatures from local residents condemning the recently proposed development in t...

ACT Greens call for broader investigation into Land Development Agency’s past acquisitions

14 February, 2016 - Today, the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, Ms Yvette Berry, presented the Government’s official response to the Auditor-Gener...

ACT Greens call for broader investigation into Land Development Agency’s past acquisitions

14 February, 2016 - Today, the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, Ms Yvette Berry, presented the Government’s official response to the Auditor-Gener...

ACT Greens call for an end to greyhound racing in the ACT

7 February, 2016 - “Greyhound racing is an outdated industry that promotes the exploitation of dogs, endorses cruelty to animals and encourages problem gambling...

Greens call for pill testing trial in the ACT

16 January, 2016 - “The Four Corners program revealed that an alarming 400,000 young people are currently using recreational drugs and the number of deaths and ...

ACT Greens reaffirm calls for community views to be respected in Curtin Shops development

13 January, 2016 - “It is clear that what has been submitted in the development application at Curtin is highly inconsistent with the draft Master Plan,” said M...

New laws to protect women’s rights to access safe and legal abortions

29 October, 2015 - “I’m really pleased that, with the passing of this legislation, women will be able to access what is a safe and legal medical procedure witho...

Draft bill tabled to create abortion privacy zones

6 August, 2015 - “I released this draft legislation last month and have already received substantial feedback in support of the proposal for privacy zones aroun...