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ACT vigil for domestic violence in Civic Square this week

On Wednesday evening, a candlelight vigil will be held outside the Legislative Assembly to remember victims of domestic and family violence.

Green MLA to chair Liberals’ cost of living committee

The Legislative Assembly will establish a Select Committee on the Cost-of-Living, to report back to the Assembly by May.

Liberals: ACT government must address cost of living

Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee will today call on the ACT government to address Canberra's cost of living crisis.

ACT to develop anti-racism strategy

The ACT Legislative Assembly’s sixth Inquiry into Racial Vilification report was published this week. a response to the surfacing of racism.

Transforming plastic waste for National Recycling Week

To begin National Recycling Week, designer Candice Addicoat displayed some of her recycled plastic artworks at the ACT Legislative Assembly.

What happened in the ACT Legislative Assembly on Tuesday

Older Canberrans' rights and embedded utilities networks were debated in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday.

Marisa Paterson calls for better heart health for ACT women

Labor MLA Dr Marisa Paterson will today call on the ACT Government to improve the impact of cardiovascular diseases on women.

Liberals have questions after CIT Estimates hearings

The Canberra Liberals say the community is none the wiser about the CIT's $9 million contracts after a morning of Estimates hearings.

Peter Cain: Bring FuelCheck to Canberra

Canberra Liberals MLA Peter Cain wants the ACT Government to introduce an app to help Canberrans find the most affordable fuel prices.

ACT a ‘nation-leader’ in renewable energy

The ACT has achieved 100% renewable energy and exceeded its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for the year, the government announced.

Moves to criminalise ‘conversion’ therapy in ACT

The ACT Government is working hard to criminalise “dangerous and abhorrent” sexuality and gender identity conversion practices in the Territory.

Master Builders ACT questions new labour hire licensing scheme

A new labour hire licensing scheme will go ahead in the ACT despite a peak body for construction holding “serious concerns” about the new law.

Emergency response: ACT Government seeks to amend 36 pieces of legislation

A suite of COVID-19 emergency response legislation has been brought before the Legislative Assembly today with amendments deemed “crucial and urgent”.

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