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Nicholas Fuller

Nicholas Fuller

ACT politics bulletin: Tuesday 27 August

The ACT Greens promise light rail two years before Labor. The Canberra Liberals want a review of assistance payments. And more.

ACT’s 10-year roadmap for environmentally friendly buildings

The ACT Government has released the Sustainable Buildings Pathway to achieve net zero emissions in buildings and make them climate resilient.

ACT Labor promises light rail and buses

The ACT needs both buses and light rail, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said, announcing ACT Labor’s public transport policy today.

ACT Labor’s plans for Molonglo Valley

ACT Labor has a plan to deliver the services and infrastructure Molonglo Valley, one of the fastest growing regions in Canberra, will need.

‘The shrinking of our middle class’: ACTCOSS’s cost-of-living report

ACTCOSS’s annual cost-of-living report, published this morning, warns that Canberra faces disaster, as more households fall into poverty.

Canberra Liberals announce education policy

The Canberra Liberals have a plan to improve literacy and numeracy, better support teachers, and maintain schools.

ACT Labor’s plan for Woden and Weston Creek

ACT Labor today revealed its Woden and Weston Creek Regional Plan. Other candidates say it offers nothing new, and lack any vision.

Canberra drug testing service turns two

Today marks the two-year anniversary of Australia’s first fixed-site health and drug-checking service, CanTEST.

ACT Labor’s plan for Tuggeranong

ACT Labor has promised a $20 million renewal package for Tuggeranong, but the Canberra Liberals say it's laughable.

ACT Government promises more certainty for Majura farmers

The ACT Government is committed to provide 25-year leases, with no withdrawal clauses, for Majura Valley landholders.

ACT above average on NAPLAN scores

Although a third of Australian students are not meeting basic literacy and numeracy standards, the ACT is performing well above the average, according to the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results released today.

Independents: Barr should not be both Chief Minister & Treasurer

Independents for Canberra would prevent the same person from being both Chief Minister and Treasurer concurrently – as Andrew Barr is now.
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