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ACT legislates for National Preventive Mechanism, strengthening oversight of places of detention

16 May, 2024 - The ACT Government has taken steps to further safeguard the rights of people in detention and ensure greater oversight of places of detention wit...

ANU should answer, not disband, peaceful protesters

16 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens have today defended the right to peaceful protest and called on the Australian National University to meet the demands of the Pale...

ACT justice reinvestment supports progress towards recidivism target

15 May, 2024 - The ACT Government’s focus on justice reinvestment has contributed to a reduction in recidivism and is helping build a safer Canberra. In 2018...

GREENS CALL FOR BELCONNEN TOWN CENTRE SCHOOL

15 May, 2024 - ACT Greens MLA for Ginninderra, Jo Clay, will today call on the ACT Government to build a much needed primary and secondary school for Belconnen ...

GREENS WIN NEW SCHOOL FOR BELCONNEN TOWN CENTRE

15 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens have today won parliamentary support for a new primary and secondary school in Belconnen Town Centre. “The ACT Greens want Canb...

Independent and scientific review endorses effectiveness of Kangaroo Management Plan

15 May, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has released an independent review into the Eastern Grey Kangaroo Management Plan which praised the effectiveness and an...

UNSURPRISING & UNINSPIRING: LABOR’S 2024 FEDERAL BUDGET DISAPPOINTS

15 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens have expressed their disappointment in the Federal Labor Budget, which has failed to deliver real cost of living support for those...

ACT GREENS CALL ON FEDS: WAIVE DEBT, FUND HOUSING, FIX RIGGED TAX SYSTEM

13 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens are calling on the Albanese Labor Government to use tomorrow’s budget to fix the housing crisis. “In a housing crisis, governme...

Consultation opens on the refreshed ACT Water Strategy

13 May, 2024 - Consultation is now open on a refresh of the ACT Water Strategy 2014-2044: Striking the Balance (the ACT Water Strategy) in line with the Strateg...

Healthy Canberra Grants focus on vaping cessation and reducing alcohol-related harm

7 May, 2024 - The ACT Government will provide more than $2 million over three years to fund community projects to reduce risky health behaviours among Canberran...

ACT’s first female Director of Public Prosecutions starts today

6 May, 2024 - Victoria Engel SC has commenced as the new ACT Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Ms Engel was appointed following a competitive recruitme...

Dr Juliet Lucy appointed as new Presidential Member of the ACAT

3 May, 2024 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury today announced Dr Juliet Lucy as a new Presidential Member of the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT)....

Greens Big Bus Plan to Get Canberra Moving

2 May, 2024 - Every weekday bus, at least every 20 minutes: This is what the ACT Greens are promising by 2026 if Canberrans elect more Greens to the Legislative...

Launch of 2024 Community Garden Grants underscore need for local climate action

2 May, 2024 - Today the ACT Government has launched another round of the successful Community Garden Grants program, so that local communities can take climate ...

Release of the Sexual Assault (Police) Review

30 April, 2024 - The Sexual Assault (Police) Review Report recommends changes to improve system response to sexual crime. It examined 684 sexual assault cases r...