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ACT explores new emissions reduction opportunities beyond borders

11 November, 2021 - The ACT has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to calculate the community’s indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the goods and ser...

ACT Government introduces Bushfire Smoke and Air Quality Strategy

11 November, 2021 - A new Bushfire Smoke and Air Quality Strategy released today will set up a whole of government approach to managing smoke from significant b...

ACT signs COP26 declaration to accelerate transition to 100% zero-emission vehicles

11 November, 2021 - The ACT Government has signed onto the COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission vehicles. At the UN Confere...

Improving youth justice support and safety

11 November, 2021 - Minister responsible for Youth Justice Emma Davidson today tabled the ACT Government’s Response to the ACT Inspector of Correctional Service...

United ACT must lobby feds for real climate action

11 November, 2021 - As the COP26 summit nears its conclusion in Glasgow, the ACT Greens say local politicians have a responsibility to push for stronger climate...

The SIEV X Memorial

10 November, 2021 - Yesterday I rose to speak about the 353 people who drowned at sea in 2001 on route to Australia in a boat known as SIEV X.  The 19th...

ACT Greens amplify community call for an all abilities recreation space in Melba

9 November, 2021 - Today, Jo Clay MLA is tabling a community petition from Melba community members, calling for the ACT government to build an inclusive nature-...

Future Fuels Strategy fails to introduce any meaningful measures

9 November, 2021 - “The Federal Government seems to have finally admitted that electric vehicles are not going to wreck the weekend and have moved on to pretend...

Increased protections for Canberrans buying off-the-plan

9 November, 2021 - Canberrans purchasing residential properties off-the-plan will have greater protection under proposed changes to the use of sunset and develo...

Ministers meet to discuss consumer protection

9 November, 2021 - A meeting of the NSW, Victorian and ACT Consumer Affairs Ministers and representatives from state, territory, Commonwealth and New Zealand go...

Consultation opens for insulation requirements of ACT rental properties

8 November, 2021 - Rental properties across the territory will be required to meet a minimum standard for ceiling insulation under a proposal from the ACT Gover...

ACT Government Glasgow pledge demonstrates the need for Greens in Federal parliament

5 November, 2021 - The signing of the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition statement by the ACT government, which took place as part of the UN Conference of Pa...

ACT joins global call to accelerate the transition away from coal

5 November, 2021 - The ACT Government has signed onto the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition statement, reaffirming its commitment to accelerate a transition...

Strong support for raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility

5 November, 2021 - Public consultation on the ACT Government’s reform to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the ACT has shown there is strong s...

ACT lodges submission to NSW Government on approach to feral horse management

4 November, 2021 - The ACT Government has provided a submission on the NSW Government’s draft Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Management Plan durin...