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Latest news: ACTCOSS

ACTCOSS: Cost-of-living crisis worsens

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Canberra workers cannot buy food or pay power bills; homelessness is increasing; and cash-starved community services might go belly up.

Public housing crisis: Strong Independents call for action

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Strong Independents released their social housing policy: the next government must double social housing quickly to end homelessness.

Canberra Liberals: Budget will ’cause pain’ for Canberrans

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The Canberra Liberals claim that the ACT Government’s Budget shall cause more pain through higher rates and taxes. Andrew Barr disagrees.

ACT Budget disappoints Canberra organisations

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Canberra’s organisations, from community services to education, from business to construction, are disappointed by yesterday's Budget.

ACT Budget: Cost-of-living relief

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The 2024–25 ACT Budget will support Canberrans who are most impacted by cost-of-living pressures, the government promises.

ACT Government releases electricity plan

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The ACT Government has released the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) 2024–30, setting the long-term pathway for net zero emissions by 2045.

More funding for Canberra drug checking service

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The ACT Government will fund CanTEST, Australia’s first fixed-site health and drug checking service, until June 2027.

ACT Greens launch housing policy

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The ACT Greens have launched their first policy platform for the 2024 election: addressing the housing crisis.

Canberrans can make a difference this Anti-Poverty Week

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Anti-Poverty Weeks, held this year from 15 to 27 October, help the Australian community to better understand poverty and collectively end it.

ACTCOSS: Inclusive energy transition or risk disadvantage

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Transitioning the ACT from fossil fuels to electricity could be grim for low-income Canberrans, unless they are prioritised from the outset.

ACTCOSS says gaps remain in budget funding

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ACTCOSS welcomed funding in the ACT Budget but called for the ACT Government to increase service delivery by community organisations.

ACT Budget: More funding for community sector

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The ACT Government will increase funding to community sector organisations by $15 million to reflect a recent Fair Work Commission decision.

Cost of living rises impact low-income Canberrans, women

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Living costs in the ACT have reached their highest levels in 20 years, and women disproportionately face the effects of these increases.

ACT Budget: Immediate relief for homeless

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$20 million for homeless services will provide “immediate relief and support, until new housing can be built, the ACT Government announced.

Concerns over minimum age of criminal responsibility in ACT

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The ACT could raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility to 14 – but children would still be held responsible for serious offences.

ACT Greens call for two-year rent freeze

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The ACT Greens have called for a two-year rent freeze and a 2 per cent cap on all rent increases – opinions differ.
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