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Parliamentary and Governing Agreement Annual Update

22 December, 2023 - The third report on the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement (PAGA) for the 10th ACT Legislative Assembly shows good progress on the agreem...

Know your consumer rights and stay safe this Christmas

21 December, 2023 - With Christmas only days away, Canberrans are being urged to know their consumer rights when buying any last-minute gifts. “Often we are ...

New Canberra Tracks signs in Lyneham and Yarralumla

18 December, 2023 - Two new Canberra Tracks signs have been unveiled for the heritage-listed Canberra Garbage Incinerator and Northbourne Housing Precinct Repre...

Statement by the outgoing Greens ACT Minister for Disability, Emma Davidson MLA

15 December, 2023 - The ACT Chief Minister’s new ministerial arrangements came into effect while I was away from Canberra on mental health Ministerial business....

ACT Government releases plan to save Koalas threatened by extinction in the ACT

14 December, 2023 - The ACT Government has released the final Native Species Conservation Plan for the Koala which was listed as endangered in the ACT in early ...

New portfolios, new opportunities to change the pace of progress

11 December, 2023 - Today there’s been a shake-up of portfolios in the ACT Government, which comes with a few fresh opportunities for us Greens to make Canberra...

ACT Environment Minister pledges full funding for eradication of red fire ants

8 December, 2023 - Today Minister for the Environment, Rebecca Vassarotti has announced $5.098 million in funding towards red imported fire ant eradication in A...

Biocontrol agent to tackle Prickly Pear outbreak in Molonglo Gorge

7 December, 2023 - The ACT Government will use a biocontrol agent to manage the invasive cactus plant Prickly Pear (Opuntia stricta) that has been detected in t...

Stay safe around water this summer

6 December, 2023 - The ACT Government is raising awareness of the dangers in and around waterways and practical steps Canberrans can take to stay safe, whe...

ACT legislation to get fossil fuels off the field

5 December, 2023 - WOODSIDE. BHP. SANTOS. WHAT DO THESE COMPANIES HAVE IN COMMON? They’re all fossil fuel companies. And they all sponsor the sports that are...

Centralised register for wills in the ACT

1 December, 2023 - A centralised ACT wills register will be set up to make it easier to lodge, find and retrieve wills after a person's death, and to prevent wi...

New magistrate for the ACT

1 December, 2023 - ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has today announced the appointment of Ms Alexandra Burt as a new Magistrate of the ACT Magistrates Cou...

ACT’s latest achievements in climate action revealed

30 November, 2023 - The ACT Government continues to make significant progress in effectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions in 2022-23, which is highlighted ...

Improving the ACT’s building regulatory system

30 November, 2023 - The ACT Government is supporting better building quality and safety, by boosting regulation of building, electrical, gas fitting and plumbin...

Regulation to prevent new gas connections starts in December

30 November, 2023 - A regulation to prevent new gas network connections to buildings in the ACT will commence on 8 December 2023 as part of the ACT Government’s...