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Latest news: David Smith

ACT politics bulletin: Tuesday 13 May

Labor incumbent MP David Smith has retained the seat of Bean; independent candidate Jessie Price will contest the 2028 election.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 8 May

Inquiry into Aboriginal deaths in custody. More funding for the community sector. Protecting endangered lizards.

Election results: ACT returns Labor, Pocock; Bean hangs in balance

Independent senator David Pocock and incumbent Labor politicians have been re-elected — except in Bean, which still remains in doubt.

Election week: ACT candidates’ messages to the public

With the election on Saturday, local candidates say why they’re running, why you should vote for them, and how their campaigns have gone.

ACT politics bulletin: Wednesday 16 April

The ACT will fall short of its housing target, MBA warns. Election commitments from Labor and independents. Audit of Phillip Pool planning.

Federal campaign begins: What politicians promise Canberrans

Five weeks tomorrow to the election, and ACT Labor, the Canberra Liberals, Senator Pocock, and the ACT Greens are all running.

The federal budget according to ACT politicians

Does the federal budget 'deliver for Canberra'? The answer depends, it seems, on whether one is a Labor politician or not.

Bulk billing incentive tripled for Canberra doctors

From today, the Federal Government has tripled the bulk billing incentive for GPs (a 34 per cent increase in payments).

The Voice: A change for the better – David Smith

I’m privileged to represent the seat of Bean, an electorate with boundaries that begin within 10 kilometres of Parliament House, but an electorate whose history extends back thousands of years. It includes...

Federal investment in ACT waterways

The Federal Government is investing more than $3.2 million to protect the health of ACT waterways, including the Jerrabomberra Wetlands.

Commencement of the National Anti-Corruption Commission

When I spoke in parliament on the National Anti-Corruption Commission legislation, I reflected on my interactions with constituents before and during the 2022 election.

The Voice to Parliament: Let’s work to get this done

At its heart, Reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians.

Restoring our national cultural institutions

In March 2018, the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories announced an inquiry into Canberra’s national institutions.

Opinion: Time to recognise Kiaps’ service

Member for Bean, David Smith MP, says it is important that Australia recognise the service and sacrifice of the Kiaps in Papua New Guinea.

Labor announces community battery rollout for ACT

The ACT will receive three of the first 58 community batteries, delivering solar power to locals, Labor politicians announced today.

$6 million to help ACT parks recover from 2020 bushfires

A $6 million grant from the Commonwealth will help the ACT government to improve parks, walkways, and infrastructure damaged in 2020.

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