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ACT politics: Thursday 11 April

Time to scrutinise the Budget is inadequate, the Canberra Liberals say. Also: workplace health and safety; corrective services; and youth.

Raising children in the ACT: Inquiry begins

The ACT Legislative Assembly will undertake an inquiry into raising children, examining supports and challenges for people who want children.

ACT Legislative Assembly’s first sitting week of 2024

Light rail, hospital wait times, and cost of living were once more debated in the ACT Legislative Assembly's first sitting week for 2024.

Laura Nuttall first Gen Z elected to ACT Legislative Assembly 

ACT Greens candidate, Laura Nuttall, is the new Member for Brindabella, following a countback for the casual vacancy created by the resignation of Johnathan Davis earlier this month - and the first Gen Z representative in the ACT Legislative Assembly. 

Johnathan Davis resigns from politics

ACT Greens MLA Johnathan Davis, accused of serious sexual misconduct, will resign from both his party and the ACT Legislative Assembly.

This week in the ACT Legislative Assembly

The ACT Government will conduct an independent inquiry into literacy performance in the ACT, as Canberra Liberals MLA Jeremy Hanson, Shadow Minister for Education, had called for.

ACT Legislative Assembly 27-29 June: bulk billing, light rail, and more

While the Budget dominated ACT political discourse this week, Canberra's MLAs also debated bulk billing, light rail, and more.

Legislative Assembly debates: Health and property

From 9 to 11 May, the members of the ACT Legislative Assembly were concerned with health, property, and cost of living issues.

Labor and Green MLAs support the Voice, Liberal amendments fail

Labor and Greens MLAs today confirmed their support for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Federal Parliament.

Planning Bill report – more work to do, some concerns

The Standing Committee on Planning, Transport and City Services today tabled its report on its Inquiry into the Planning Bill 2022.

ACT Opposition leader Elizabeth Lee takes stock midterm

At the end of 2022, we are more than halfway through the Legislative Assembly term – and less than two years away from the 2024 election. Canberra Daily talked to Elizabeth Lee, the opposition leader, about how the year went for the Canberra Liberals, and their agenda for the next year.

Liberals call for Men’s Health Plan

Canberra Liberals MLA Leanne Castley will call on the ACT Government to develop a Men’s Health Plan (2023-2033).

ACT Government to expand portable long service leave

Workers could soon take their long service entitlements with them when they move jobs within the same industry.

Horse sense?: Greens vote against public subsidy for racing

A motion to phase out $41 million government funding for horseracing failed, but the industry could rely less on public funding.

This week in the ACT Legislative Assembly

Reforming paediatric services, naming public places after reconciliation advocates, and decreasing the printing of the ACT Government’s newsletter were among the business debated at the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday.

Legislative Assembly sends condolences on Queen’s death

The ACT Legislative Assembly expressed its deep sorrow following the death of the late Queen, Elizabeth II.

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