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Bill Stefaniak remembers his former Legislative Assembly colleague, Helen Cross, who died at home in Gungahlin recently.

Giulia Jones’s decade-year career as a Canberra Liberal MLA ended last week with her resignation, due to family and health reasons.

Lockdown might have brought ordinary life to a halt, but our political representatives from every party – both government and opposition – are working hard to look after the people of Canberra during this difficult time, while also facing the same personal stresses.

Suzanne Orr, Labor Member for Yerrabi was born in Canberra and grew up in Giralang playing cricket with her neighbours.

Lockdown might have brought ordinary life to a halt, but our political representatives from every party – both government and opposition – are working hard to look after the people of Canberra during this difficult time, while also facing the same personal stresses - from the loneliness of isolation to home schooling.

Jo Clay MLA feels the need "to respond to yet another old white man making the same drab arguments used for eons to keep women out of the conversation and out of our public sphere".

Former Canberra Liberals leader, Alistair Coe will resign from the Legislative Assembly in March, having been a member since 2008.

Social and economic inequality is the most significant political issue we face, Johnathan Davis, new Greens MLA for Brindabella, believes.

Leanne Castley, the new Canberra Liberals MLA for Yerrabi, wants to prove that someone from an average background can succeed in Parliament.