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Shane Rattenbury leaves the Legislative Assembly

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury gave his valedictory speech last night, ending a long and respected political career.

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury retires from ACT politics

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has announced he will retire from politics, bringing to a close a 17-year career in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Motion on ACT’s future climate strategy

The government must set a direction for the ACT’s next climate change strategy, but won't bring forward the net zero target by five years.

Ombudsman: Housing ACT failing to meet obligations as landlord

Housing ACT has not always met its legal obligations as a landlord, with tenants living in mouldy, leaking houses, according to the Ombudsman.

ACT faces rising debt after years of unfunded spending

Economist Saul Eslake’s interim report finds the ACT government has repeatedly spent more without raising the revenue to pay for it.

ACT Government fast-tracks health projects

The ACT Government has used its new planning laws to declare the Northside Hospital Project and the Inner South Health Centre priorities.

Bulk billing services for Canberra children

The ACT Government has launched a pilot grant program to help primary care providers expand bulk billing services for children.

Tougher gun laws for the ACT

The ACT Government will toughen gun laws under a bill to be introduced in the Legislative Assembly this week.

Surging Canberra house prices widen affordability divide

The price gap between property types is at a three-year high, with a detached house now costing 86 per cent more than a unit.

Greens: Climate inaction will worsen ACT Budget pressures

ACT Greens and the Conservation Council urge the ACT Government to fund long-term climate adaptation or else illness and inequality worsen.

ACT Greens: Plans for 2026

Inequality, housing, health, environment and climate will be key priorities for the ACT Greens this year, leader Shane Rattenbury MLA says.

ACT flags lowered as leaders condemn Bondi terror attack

Flags outside the ACT Legislative Assembly were flown at half-mast and ACT political leaders expressed solidarity with the Jewish community.

ACT community sector workforce pushed to the brink

ACT community organisations warn that rising burnout, pay inequity, and chronic underfunding threaten their sustainability.

ACT to strengthen protections for victim-survivors of violence

The ACT has a wide-ranging reform package to improve protection and justice for victim-survivors of family, personal and sexual violence.

ACT Greens to join mass blockade of Newcastle coal port

ACT Greens MLAs will join a mass blockade in Newcastle, while federal parties reach a last-minute deal to pass environment law reforms.

Aboriginal teen wrongly detained at gunpoint

Police apologise after Aboriginal teen wrongly detained at gunpoint; Aboriginal community leaders demand independent inquiry.

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