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Modern safety standards to become mandatory for all home swimming pools

4 February, 2023 - The ACT Government is introducing regulatory reforms that will require all barriers on home swimming pools to be compliant with modern safety...

Coordinator General to oversee improving housing access, affordability and choice

3 February, 2023 - The ACT Government’s policy framework to deliver more housing in the ACT will be overseen by a new Office of the Coordinator General for Hous...

Board of Inquiry lead appointed

2 February, 2023 - The ACT Government has appointed Mr Walter Sofronoff KC as Chair of the Board of Inquiry into the conduct of criminal justice agencies involv...

Canberra’s first grid-scale battery switched on

2 February, 2023 - The ACT’s first grid-scale battery, supported by the ACT Government, has been switched on, representing a significant milestone in Canberra’s...

Have your say on developer regulation

2 February, 2023 - To ensure the community and industry can have confidence and trust in property developers, the ACT Government is constructing a regulation sc...

Updating the ACT registration system and introducing new motor vehicle concessions

1 February, 2023 - As part of our commitment to reduce light vehicle emissions, the ACT Government will gradually transition from the current weight-based vehic...

$2.6m to continue homelessness supports

23 January, 2023 - The ACT Government is providing an additional $2.6 million so that Canberrans in need can access crisis accommodation and support services, i...

Remembering the Canberra bushfires of 2003

18 January, 2023 - When four lives were lost in the Canberra bushfires of 18 January 2003, and almost 500 homes destroyed, our city changed forever. Almost 500 ...

Next Gen Energy Storage reaches program target

11 January, 2023 - The ACT Government’s Next Generation Energy Storage (Next Gen) program will draw to a close, having reached its target of 5,000 batteries in ...

More work needed to improve the Planning Bill

22 December, 2022 - The ACT Greens have welcomed the release of the Planning, Transport and City Services Committee report on the Planning Bill, noting the need...

New magistrates for the ACT

22 December, 2022 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has announced four appointments to the ACT Magistrates Court to further strengthen the delivery of justice...

ACT Government announces Board of Inquiry

21 December, 2022 - Following a number of complaints and allegations related to the trial R v Lehrmann, the ACT Government will establish a Board of Inquiry to ...

ACT Government completes cladding rectification works

15 December, 2022 - The ACT Government has completed works to rectify combustible cladding on government-owned buildings. The project ran for 20 months and remo...

Greens call for more bus drivers to deliver better transport options for everyone

15 December, 2022 - We need a public transport system that is available when and where it is needed.   “A public transport network that more people use ...