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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.

ACT politics bulletin: Friday 18 October

MBA: The build time in the ACT for new houses is the worst on record. ACT Greens MLA Emma Davidson's commitment to Murrumbidgee residents.

ACT election: Party overview

Canberra Daily has asked all parties in this year's ACT election for their “pitch”. Here are their replies.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 17 October

Two days to the election. ACT Labor outlines health policies. Canberra Liberals will increase funding to the ACT Integrity Commission.

Opinion: Boycott the major parties and support independents

Dr Vanessa Picker, Independents for Canberra, asks voters to vote for Independent candidates who represent genuine community-led change.

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.

‘Light rail is once again an election issue’: Parties for and against

Once-in-a-generation project or a grandiose, bourgeois socialist exercise in vanity infrastructure that never had a viable business case?

Opinion: What have Greens achieved in 12 years in government?

Independents for Canberra criticise the ACT Greens' corrections, justice health, climate and environment performance in the last 12 years.

ACT politics bulletin: Tuesday 15 October

Four days to the election. ACT Greens reveal their electric vehicle policy, while the Canberra Liberals want to trial free parking in Civic.

ACT politics bulletin: Monday 14 October

Five days to the ACT election. The AMA scores parties' health policies, and election commitments from Labor, Belco, and Liberals.

Opinion: What is a ‘party of independents’?

We’re just days away from the 2024 ACT Election, where we’ll receive a verdict from our community about who is best placed to represent us for the next four years.

ACT politics bulletin: Friday 11 October

Eight days to the ACT election. The ACT Greens have announced their election plan and the Canberra Liberals their environment plan.

ACT politics bulletin: Thursday 10 October

9 days to election. Promises: ACT Labor: end-of-life care; Canberra Liberals: Indigenous and diabetes. Strong Independents: light rail $?!

Early voting begins for ACT election

Canberrans can begin casting their ballots for the ACT election from today; Chief Minister Andrew Barr was one of the first to vote.

Opinion: An Independents for Canberra crossbench

Independents for Canberra's Statement of Expectations explains what approach candidates would take in a balance-of-power situation.

ACT Greens: Reducing crime

The ACT Greens promise a "smart on crime" approach to reduce recidivism and harmful behaviours - but advocates and independents criticise it.

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