Politics
ACT
ACT's greenhouse gas emissions falling, but transport emissions rising
The ACT may not meet its 2020 target if transport emissions continue to rise at present rates.
- by Katie Burgess
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Animal cruelty
Hunting dog ban could have unintended consequences for dog club
The wording of the draft bill would outlaw a sport where no live ammunition or game are involved.
- by Katie Burgess
Education
ACT minister rejects claims she stopped politicians visiting schools
ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry has rejected an Opposition suggestion she had stopped politicians from visiting Canberra schools.
- by Daniel Burdon
Canberra
Barr gives Canberra university stamp duty exemption on land sales
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr will give the University of Canberra an exemption from paying stamp duty on planned new sub-leases of its land.
- by Daniel Burdon
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Petrol prices
Barr threatens fuel price intervention ahead of inquiry
The ACT government also passed a new law to crack down on false advertising of petrol prices.
- by Katie Burgess
ACT government
Study into Canberra's jail to be released after Liberals' motion
ACT Corrections Minister Shane Rattenbury will release a study into the options to deal with Canberra's growing prisoner population.
- by Daniel Burdon
Drug reform
Rehabilitation must be available if cannabis legalised: minister
Greens minister Shane Rattenbury says government must prepare for a surge in cannabis users seeking mental health support, if the drug is legalised in the ACT.
- by Katie Burgess
Light rail
'No-man zone': Gungahlin still waiting for customers after construction
Businesses in the Gungahlin town centre are still waiting for customers to return after a perfect storm of construction saw people flock to new shopping precincts.
- by Katie Burgess
Prisons
Complaints that Canberra jail inmates don't spend enough time outside
More than half of the complaints raised concerns about what "was considered to be an excessive number of lock ins within the jail and access to outside time"
- by Katie Burgess
Political Donations
Developer donor ban delayed after amendments deemed 'unconstitutional'
The bid by the Greens to extend the ban to stop clubs from bankrolling political parties has been called "unconstitutional".
- by Katie Burgess
Light rail
Light rail delays net government $28m, as Green backs State Circle
The territory saved $18.6 million in availability payments to Canberra Metro due to its missed construction deadline, according to the Transport Canberra six-monthly performance report.
- by Katie Burgess