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Latest news: Mark Parton

National Cabinet: ‘More housing for Canberrans’

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National Cabinet agreed to a target of 1.2 million new homes over five years - but the Greens, Liberals, and renters' groups are unconvinced.

ACT Auditor-General identifies problems with procurement

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The ACT Auditor-General has identified a lack of expertise, deficiencies in legislation, and failure to follow guidelines.

ACT Budget: Immediate relief for homeless

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$20 million for homeless services will provide “immediate relief and support, until new housing can be built, the ACT Government announced.

ACT Legislative Assembly week in review, 6-8 June

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Calvary public hospital, petrol-free cars, rental affordability, the night-time economy, Gungahlin’s economic development, and wild horses.

Canberra Liberals call for lower rental prices and more land

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Mark Parton MLA will call on the ACT government today to stop driving rental prices up, to release more land, and to rule out a rent freeze.

Liberals want ACT Government to stop ‘anti-car’ agenda

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Mark Parton MLA believes that the ACT government is pursuing an anti-car, anti-family agenda that will impact families and poorer Canberrans.

Planning Amendment Bill passes ACT Legislative Assembly

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The ACT Government says the bill will create a modern, accessible planning system. But the Liberals suspect it is all about urban infill.

Calvary threatens legal action unless bill debate is adjourned

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The debate on the bill to compulsorily acquire the site of Calvary Public Hospital Bruce will take place tomorrow morning.

Opinion: Flawed Labor / Greens policy caused ACT housing crisis

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Mark Parton MLA, Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness, responds to Anglicare’s annual Rental Affordability Snapshot.

Relief fund for Canberrans in rental stress

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Canberra is the least affordable city to rent in Australia, but the ACT Government has set up a Rent Relief Fund.

A fine distinction: Liberals say lower speed limits are revenue raiser for light rail

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Shadow transport minister Mark Parton MLA has suggested that Northbourne Avenue was made a 40km/h zone to raise revenue for light rail.

Canberrans being left behind with broken promises, again

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Mark Parton MLA, Shadow Minister for Housing, says that ACT Government policies have made housing unaffordable and homelessness worse.

Canberra’s bus network has gone backwards, Greens MLA says

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The ACT Greens and Public Transport Canberra (PTCBR) are concerned Canberra’s public transport system does not meet the city’s needs.

ACT government vetoes opposition call to stop light rail

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Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee yesterday called on the ACT Government not to proceed with stage 2B of light rail to Woden.

ACT leads nation for rent assistance recipients in rental stress

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The percentage of Canberrans receiving Rent Assistance who are still in rental stress has outnumbered any other state or territory for the past 5 years.

Canberra Liberals: ACT buses breach disability standards

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The Canberra Liberals have accused the ACT Government of ignoring National Disability Standards by using non-compliant Renault diesel buses.
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