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ACT finances ‘not sustainable’ – Assembly committee

A multipartisan Assembly inquiry says government policy decisions drove a decade-long deterioration in the Territory’s finances.

ACT Labor and Greens negotiating new deal

Jo Clay seeks Labor commitments to integrity and housing in exchange for Greens support for Andrew Barr’s minority government.

CIT CEO Dr Margot McNeill resigns

Barely a year after taking charge of the CIT, Dr Margot McNeill has resigned - the second CEO to do so in two years.

Yvette Berry resigns as minister

Labor minister Yvette Berry MLA has resigned from Cabinet after the publication of the Operation Kingfisher report.

ACT buys CSIRO Ginninderra site as housing numbers questioned

ACT Government will buy ex-CSIRO site, but Liberals say the 3,000-home plan is too small and Greens want more public housing.

ACT Greens call for local ban on gambling ads at sports venues

The ACT Greens call for gambling advertising to be banned from sports precincts, as debate continues over proposed federal gambling reforms.

Canberra light rail vehicles fitted with batteries for wire-free travel

Canberra’s light rail vehicles have been fitted with batteries so they can run without overhead wires — the first time in Australia.

ACT Education Directorate backs down on timesheet direction

A late-Friday direction to teachers taking protected industrial action was withdrawn after the AEU challenged the ACT Education Directorate.

Jo Clay MLA elected ACT Greens leader

Jo Clay MLA has been elected leader of the ACT Greens, and Andrew Braddock MLA as deputy leader, following a ballot of party members.

Auditor-General says Phillip Pool analysis claim was misleading

The ACT Auditor-General has found the Government misrepresented analysis used to support changes to planning rules for the Phillip pool site.

ACT Budget: ACT Greens’ view

ACT Greens leader Jo Clay MLA says she is concerned about Labor's short-term thinking and their reluctance to stand up for Canberra.

Rebecca Vassarotti returns to Legislative Assembly

Rebecca Vassarotti, former deputy leader of the ACT Greens, has been returned to the Legislative Assembly in a countback.

ACT Budget: Energy rebates and environment grants

The ACT Budget includes $29.8 million for climate action, household energy rebates, environment grants, water-saving upgrades and biosecurity.

What happened in the Legislative Assembly this week

The ACT Legislative Assembly debated coercive control, teacher industrial action, hospital safety, light rail, and whistleblower protections.

ACT schools to close; teachers stop work for first time in 15 years

The two-hour stop work action on Friday follows months of stalled bargaining, the Australian Education Union ACT branch says.

ACT Greens challenge Labor MPs to back light rail at federal level

The ACT Greens are trying to pressure ACT Labor’s federal MPs to prove they are using their influence in Canberra’s favour.

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