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Safety checks for thousands of show bag items

23 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA As the Royal Canberra Show kicks off, Access Canberra Fair Trading compliance officers have checked more than 1,000 it...

Any new Coalition agreement must be made public: Greens

23 February, 2018 - Following Barnaby Joyce's resignation as Nationals Leader, Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale has called for any new agreement between ...

Detainees contributing to a more sustainable AMC

23 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLAThanks to its new recycling program, the Alexander Maconochie Centre (AMC) has reduced the waste it sends to landfill b...

National Council working hard

23 February, 2018 - The Australian Greens Victoria hosted National Council for its February face-to-face meeting, which was jam-packed with interesting agenda i...

Continued focus on Vision Zero in Road Safety Report

22 February, 2018 - Shane Rattenbury, MLA The Government’s road safety reforms are keeping people safer and contributing to the Territory’s low road toll. Minis...

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...

The ‘Morning Star’: a symbol of freedom for West Papua

22 February, 2018 - In West Papua, anyone who raises the 'Morning Star' flag—the province's symbol of independence—faces arrest, jail and even torture. That's w...

Dodgy new TPP must be scrutinised: Greens

21 February, 2018 - The revived Trans-Pacific Partnership must be heavily scrutinised through a Senate inquiry before any legislation passes the Parliament, The...

Bandt challenges Labor on preference deals

21 February, 2018 - Bandt challenges Labor on preference deals. Greens MP Adam Bandt today challenged Labor to come clean about reports of preference negotiatio...

Dodgy new TPP must be scrutinised: Greens

21 February, 2018 - The revived Trans-Pacific Partnership must be heavily scrutinised through a Senate inquiry before any legislation passes the Parliament, The...

Bandt challenges Labor on preference deals

21 February, 2018 - Bandt challenges Labor on preference deals. Greens MP Adam Bandt today challenged Labor to come clean about reports of preference negotiatio...

Sharp slowdown of expenditure for Disability Support Pension should be a cause for concern: Greens

20 February, 2018 - A Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) report that shows a sharp slowdown in expenditure for the Disability Support Pension (DSP) should not be...

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...

Sharp slowdown of expenditure for Disability Support Pension should be a cause for concern: Greens

20 February, 2018 - A Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) report that shows a sharp slowdown in expenditure for the Disability Support Pension (DSP) should not be...