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ACT taskforce for reforms after ANU attacks

The ACT Government will establish a cross-government taskforce to implement the Chief Psychiatrist's recommendations.

Passionate graduates join Canberra Health Services

More than 360 new graduate health professionals have joined Canberra Health Services this year, minister Rachel Stephen-Smith announced.

National Multicultural Festival: ‘Fantastic food and entertainment’

In four days’ time, the National Multicultural Festival, Australia’s largest celebration of cultural diversity, will return to Canberra

New biosecurity laws for the ACT

The ACT Government will implement new biosecurity laws intended to protect Canberra from pests and diseases.

New public housing for ACT tenants

Seven new public housing homes will soon be ready for tenants to move into, the ACT Government has announced

ACT Legislative Assembly’s first sitting week of 2024

Light rail, hospital wait times, and cost of living were once more debated in the ACT Legislative Assembly's first sitting week for 2024.

Canberra celebrates Year of the Dragon

To celebrate the lunar new year, an all-day family-friendly street party will be held in Dickson’s Woolley Street, on Saturday.

ACT Government progresses light rail with Federal Government

The ACT Government has sent a submission to the Australian Government, to progress planning approvals in the National Capital Area.

ACT sets up voluntary assisted dying taskforce

The ACT Government will establish a Voluntary Assisted Dying Implementation taskforce to prepare the health system and health workforce.

ACT infrastructure: Once-in-50-year projects, or same old?

The ACT Government will fund three “once-in-a-generation” infrastructure projects – but the Canberra Liberals claim these are old projects.

Unsocial media: Labor Speaker and Liberals vs Greens

A Labor MLA – the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, no less – shares social media posts by opposition MLAs criticising the ACT Greens.

New defamation laws for the ACT

"The reforms aim to strike a better balance between protecting reputations, while not unreasonably limiting freedom of expression online."

ACT Government responds to embedded electricity network review

An independent review into embedded electricity networks was tabled in 2023. The ACT Government today published its response.

More funding for ACT Indigenous advisory group

The ACT Government will invest $1.19 million over three years in the ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elected Body. 

Chief Minister: 2024 priorities for ACT Government

The ACT Government will focus on completing its progressive agenda, infrastructure, and the cost of living, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said.

ACT Government announces more affordable rental homes

Seventy affordable rental homes will be built as part of a new 140-unit Build‑to‑Rent development in Phillip.

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