A new online platform that helps undecided voters align their views with candidates in their electorate has been launched in the lead up to the 2020 ACT Election.
History of voting in the ACT
Until 1988, the ACT was directly administered by the Commonwealth Government, but after a battle for independence that saw the creation of the No Self-Government Party, the...
The Canberra Liberals have promised Canberrans a purpose-built neighbourhood for people with dementia, to encourage social interaction and foster a sense of belonging.
If elected in October, the Liberals would work with The...
Today’s formal declaration of candidates for the 2020 ACT Legislative Assembly election might be feeling like the calm before the storm, as all 137 candidates are now formally declared ahead of pre-poll...
Canberra Multicultural Community Forum hosted an online election forum last night, as candidates from across the political spectrum pitched their multicultural policies to the community.
The ACT Greens would push to make a new Molonglo Town Centre all-electric, if elected, in a bid to move the ACT away from gas and towards lower emissions.
The Greens want the...
The ACT Greens have promised to protect school students from heat and smoke in the classroom during bushfire season, announcing an election commitment to make all ACT schools smoke-free, temperature controlled and...
The ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) is calling on the next ACT Government to invest in the Territory’s women, children and families in a 2020 ACT Election issue brief.
ACT Labor have promised 25 teacher librarians for ACT public schools, as well as more than 400 teachers and support staff, if elected in October.
Labor’s education spokesperson Yvette Berry said the teachers...
ACT Labor has announced its plan to fast track the removal of hazardous materials in schools if re-elected next month, after lead paint has recently been detected in three Canberra schools.
The Canberra Liberals have back flipped on a recent surprise call to ditch Woden as the next light rail destination in favour of a Belconnen–City–airport route, after criticism from industry and community.
Liberals...
ACT Labor has released its plans to establish a refurbished $13.6 million medical ward for older Canberrans within Calvary Hospital if re-elected next month.
A hydrotherapy pool could be on the cards for Tuggeranong, after ACT Labor announced today it would build the ACT’s second hydrotherapy pool in the southern suburbs if re-elected next month.
Labor’s preferred...
