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ACT election: Results and reactions so far

ACT Labor has claimed its seventh consecutive term in government, beginning an unbroken stretch of 27 years in power.

Anglicare: Rental affordability ‘the worst it has ever been’

Anglicare’s 2024 Rental Affordability Snapshot shows that welfare recipients and minimum wage earners cannot afford to rent in Canberra.

ACT politics bulletin: Friday 4 October

Fifteen days to the election. More election promises: public housing from Labor, and Tuggeranong funding from the Liberals.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 12 September

More election commitments from the ACT Greens and ACT Labor: this time, funding the community sector and energy rebates.

‘The shrinking of our middle class’: ACTCOSS’s cost-of-living report

ACTCOSS’s annual cost-of-living report, published this morning, warns that Canberra faces disaster, as more households fall into poverty.

Failing housing system: ACTCOSS & ACT Shelter call for action

ACTCOSS and ACT Shelter called for political parties and candidates to commit to a more ambitious social housing policy.

Nearly 900 homeless children in the ACT

Homelessness Australia’s 2024 Child Homelessness Snapshot reveals that 868 children presented to ACT homelessness services in 2022–23.

ACT community organisations at risk: Campaign for urgent funding

The community sector's election campaign urges the government to increase funding to match population growth amid the cost-of-living crisis.

ACTCOSS: Cost-of-living crisis worsens

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

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

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

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

ACT Budget: Cost-of-living relief

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

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

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

ACT Greens launch housing policy

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

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