Latest news: Andrew Barr

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has called the Federal Budget a missed opportunity for climate action, despite investment in low emissions technology..

The Federal Government has invested more than $1.3 billion in Canberra rail and road infrastructure projects – since 2013. But in this year’s Budget, the ACT received $51 million, mostly for roadworks.

Federal Labor has promised to install community batteries in Casey, Dickson, and Fadden if the party wins this year’s federal election.

The ACT's fiscal position has improved for all years since the ACT Government published the Budget in October.

Will better technology and more Park and Ride facilities ease traffic flows during the disruption of light rail to Woden?

The upcoming ACT Budget review will include over $156 million package for three ACT public schools in Strathnairn, Narrabundah and Garran for new and improved school infrastructure.

Professor Kerry Arabena will facilitate preliminary talks about a Treaty between the ACT Government and the Ngunnawal people.

The ACT Government revealed its economic development priorities for the next three years, cementing Canberra's place on the world stage.

Mohammed Ali, founder and President of local charity HelpingACT, has been named the Canberra Citizen of the Year for 2022.

Many Australian sporting codes – including the AFL, Hockey Australia, Netball Australia, Rugby Australia, Tennis Australia, Touch Football Australia, UniSport Australia, and Water Polo Australia – all welcomed trans and gender diverse players, and, as A Gender Agenda’s Jenni Shoring noted, other peak sporting bodies were working on inclusive policies for transgender athletes.

Do laws need to be changed so women and girls can play “single-sex sport”? Where would that leave transgender people?

Canberrans deserved assurances “that public funds are being expended with probity, transparency, and integrity”, say the Canberra Liberals.

From tonight, all density limits in ACT venues will be removed, for the first time in nearly two years; patrons can stand while eating and drinking; dancing is back; and employees can return to the workplace.

Australia’s borders re-open next week. The tourism sector will recover over the next couple of years – and the ACT even sooner.

Business investment and consumer spending are driving economic and fiscal recovery, says Chief Minister Andrew Barr.

Greens MLA Jo Clay believes the ACT Government’s Sustainable Household Scheme should cover electric bikes, e-scooters, and e-cargo bikes.