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New laws increase use of ACT police body worn cameras

Under new legislation the body worn cameras (BWC) sported by ACT police will be put to use far more often than previously.

Canberra Community Law welcomes funding security

Community legal services will receive financial funding into the new financial year through the 2021-22 Budget, the ACT Government has announced

Attorney-General proposes changes to crime laws

Criminal justice laws could be amended to make sentencing for family violence tougher, keep vulnerable people safe, and support police.

ACT to raise minimum age of criminal responsibility

Should fifth and sixth graders go to jail? Not if the ACT government raises the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14.

Why raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility?

The ACT Government intends to divert children under 14 from the criminal justice system and change the trajectory of their lives.

Rental tenants are disadvantaged, report finds

Better Renting’s rental review finds that lessors are subverting standard tenancy terms through inconsistent, unenforceable additional terms.

Galambany Circle Sentencing Court ‘a positive investment’ for ACT

Galambany Circle Sentencing Court benefits both the Indigenous community and the ACT as a whole, a new report has found.

Should police wear body cameras on private property? ACT Government wants your views

The ACT Government is considering allowing ACT police to wear body cameras in more situations, with the community invited to have their say.

New legislation forces ACT energy retailers to offer better deal

The ACT Government this week announced new legislation that will require energy retailers to tell customers if a better deal is available.

New laws will protect vulnerable people from abuse, ACT Attorney-General says

ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury says those who abuse or neglect vulnerable people in their care could face criminal charges.

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury confident about a bold and progressive agenda

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury believes the Greens could become the ACT’s major political party in a few years.

Minister welcomes ‘right to repair’ issues paper

The Productivity Commission will investigate consumers’ ability to have faulty goods repaired at competitive 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.

World first: Greens hold balance of power for fourth time

ACT Labor and the ACT Greens have signed a Parliamentary and Governing Agreement to work together as a two-party government.

ACT election 2020 final results in

The final results of the 2020 ACT election have been released, with the 25 MLAs holding seats in the tenth ACT Legislative Assembly named.

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