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Rattenbury wants stronger family violence laws

A new bill seeks to reduce trauma for family violence victims and to strengthen sentencing options for perpetrators. 

Four new members join ACT Climate Change Council

Four new members have joined the ACT Climate Change Council to guide the ACT’s nation-leading work on climate action.

Grants open for climate change projects

The ACT Government's Community Zero Emissions Grant, launched today, empowers the community to act on climate change.

Rattenbury outlines ACT Greens’ plans for 2022

The ACT Greens are best known for their sustainability agenda, says party leader Shane Rattenbury, but they believe government has a central responsibility to look after those in the community who need support.

Funding certainty for community legal services

Canberra’s community legal services have faced a difficult couple of years – but the Commonwealth is giving them an extra $8 million.

Actsmart awards celebrate Canberra’s sustainable schools

Chapman Primary School was named the ACT Sustainable School of the Year in a ceremony at the National Portrait Gallery this morning.

Zero for zero: Interest-free loans for emissions-free electric vehicles

Electric vehicles are too expensive for most of us, but the ACT Government revealed a scheme that makes electric vehicles cheaper.

Rattenbury: Canberra leads on climate action

Canberra remains a leader on climate action, said Shane Rattenbury, who released a report on its climate change achievements for 2020-21.

Homebuyers finally protected from rescission clause

Homebuyers have more protection from illegitimate sunset and development delay clauses in off-the-plan contracts.

Some 13-year-olds do commit serious crime, Shane

Long-suffering Canberra citizens are going to be used as guinea pigs for another social experiment, this time by our Greens Attorney-General raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years.

Lucy McCallum is the ACT’s next Chief Justice

Lucy McCallum will become the sixth Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court, succeeding Helen Murrell, who will retire early next year.

Micro-forest will be planted this weekend

This weekend, volunteers will plant 1,000 seedlings for a community micro-forest in Wade Street Park, Watson.

ACT pushing for euthanasia laws

The ACT and NT attorneys-general will press their federal counterpart about territories being unable to legislate on euthanasia.

‘Globally ambitious’: ACT first to calculate indirect greenhouse emissions

The ACT has become Australia's first jurisdiction to calculate indirect greenhouse gas emissions from the goods and services it buys.

ACT will accelerate transition to electric vehicles

The ACT Government has signed the COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100 per cent zero emission vehicles.

ACT Government will require rentals to be insulated

Consultation opens today, Monday 8 November, from the ACT Government on the implementation of requirements for rental properties to meet a minimum standard for ceiling insulation across Canberra. ACT Attorney-General and Minister for...

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