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Latest news: Strong Independents

Opinion: An independent experiment

Strong Independents candidate Ann Bray wonders what happen if independents held the balance of power in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

ACT politics bulletin: Friday 13 September

More election policies: ACT Labor for hospital infrastructure, Canberra Liberals for a strata commissioner, and the Belco Party for animals.

ACT election: Caretaker period begins

The caretaker period of the ACT election begins - and could ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury be the next Chief Minister?

ACT politics bulletin: Wednesday 11 September

Government funding for animal welfare. Election promises from ACT Labor, Fiona Carrick, the Strong Independents, and the Belco Party.

ACT politics bulletin: Tuesday 10 September

Policies from the ACT Greens, ACT Labor, and the Strong Independents. Recruitment of nurses and midwives. School logo.

ACT politics bulletin: Tuesday 3 September

The final sitting week of the ACT Legislative Assembly's current term begins - and the Greens and the Liberals have Labor in their sights.

ACT politics bulletin: Monday 2 September

ACT Greens' drug harm and animal welfare policies. ACT Labor's plans for inner Canberra. FOGO. Heritage paths.

Strong Independents query ACT Government’s ‘cost of loving’

The Strong Independents argue that the government must publish key government performance figures in monthly newsletters.

ACT Labor promises light rail and buses

The ACT needs both buses and light rail, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said, announcing ACT Labor’s public transport policy today.

‘The shrinking of our middle class’: ACTCOSS’s cost-of-living report

ACTCOSS’s annual cost-of-living report, published this morning, warns that Canberra faces disaster, as more households fall into poverty.

Canberra Liberals announce education policy

The Canberra Liberals have a plan to improve literacy and numeracy, better support teachers, and maintain schools.

Independents: Barr should not be both Chief Minister & Treasurer

Independents for Canberra would prevent the same person from being both Chief Minister and Treasurer concurrently – as Andrew Barr is now.

ACT Government releases transport update

The ACT Government released its transport update to the Infrastructure Plan – but other parties argue projects could take years.

Failing housing system: ACTCOSS & ACT Shelter call for action

ACTCOSS and ACT Shelter called for political parties and candidates to commit to a more ambitious social housing policy.

Don’t bring down the curtain on Canberra’s independent theatres

Lexi Sekuless, owner of the Mill Theatre, has called on ACT political candidates to commit $2.4 million to fund four private theatre venues.

Strong Independents: Less red tape for Canberra businesses

Strong Independents candidates Peter Strong AM and Ann Bray AM released their Small Business Policy statement today.

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