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Latest news: ACT legislative assembly

Liberals to make no confidence motion in Chief Minister today

Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee will today put forward a motion of no confidence in Chief Minister Andrew Barr,.

Greens call for drug and public service reforms

The ACT Greens are calling for a more progressive approach to drug law reform and to make the ACT Public Service more multicultural.

Ed Cocks appointed to Canberra Liberals shadow ministry

Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee has announced a minor Shadow Cabinet reshuffle following the recent election of Liberal MLA for Murrumbidgee, Ed Cocks.

Canberra Liberals’ Ed Cocks elected to ACT Legislative Assembly

Ed Cocks will replace Giulia Jones as Liberal MLA for Murrumbidgee, following the casual vacancy countback at the Legislative Assembly today.

ACT Legislative Assembly debates housing, education, business, bins

Business, housing, waste collection, and education were among the topics debated in the Legislative Assembly’s third siting week for 2022.

Police chief: Decriminalising drugs would make society ‘far more dangerous’

Decriminalising illicit drugs – as Labor backbencher Michael Pettersson wants to do in the ACT – would be “a far more dangerous environment” to police, AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw told a Senate estimates committee this week.

ACT Legislative Assembly gets heated over housing

Mark Parton, has called on the ACT Government to urgently commit to review their public housing strategy to address the housing crisis.

Public Health Amendment Bill submissions close soon

The ACT Legislative Assembly’s Health Committee is calling for submissions for its inquiry into the Public Health Amendment Bill 2021 (No 2) that seeks to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations "subject to certain conditions" and to give the ACT Chief Health Officer conditional powers.

Inquiry calls for ACT roadside corflute, gambling donation bans

A report tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly yesterday has called for a ban on roadside corflutes, making them a thing of the past.

Canberra Liberals leader moves to make stealthing illegal

A bill to explicitly outlaw stealthing, the non-consensual removal of a condom during sex, will today be presented by Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee.

‘Belco Owl’ to be relocated outside Legislative Assembly

Canberra Daily can exclusively reveal plans to relocate the iconic Belco Owl from Belconnen to outside the Legislative Assembly.

‘Glad to be back’: James Milligan inherits Alistair Coe’s seat

James Milligan, former Liberal member for Yerrabi, is returning to the ACT Legislative Assembly, filling the vacancy left by Alistair Coe.

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury confident about a bold and progressive agenda

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury believes the Greens could become the ACT’s major political party in a few years.

We are in a climate emergency: Jo Clay’s first speech

New Greens MLA Jo Clay entered the Legislative Assembly to do her best for the planet and for today’s refugees.

Creating a better future: Emma Davidson’s first speech

The new Greens MLA and Minister for Disability, Justice Health, and Mental Health made her first speech in the Legislative Assembly last week.

Senior lawyer enters ACT politics: Peter Cain’s first speech

A background in law and tax has prepared Ginninderra’s new Liberal MLA, Peter Cain, for his role as Shadow Assistant Attorney-General.

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