Attorney-General, Simon Corbell, introduced two bills that together increase the size of the assembly and allow for five members to be returned from each of five electorates at the 2016 ACT election increasing the size from the current 17 members representing three electorates. “This is an important reform which will improve representative democracy and good…
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ACT trials new road resurfacing technique
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Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Shane Rattenbury, today announced the ACT Government has commenced trialling a cost-effective new road resurfacing technique for locations where road noise is a problem. It has also been used in recent months in car parks. “Earlier this month Roads ACT used microsurfacing – or slurry seal – on Bowen…
2014 sees 378 new teachers in the ACT public school system
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ACT Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch welcomed the new educators who will be joining the ACT public school system for the start of the school year. “I extend a warm welcome and also pass on my congratulations to these teachers who have chosen to commence, or continue, their teaching careers in the ACT…
ACT Opposition Leader Hanson calls for performance audit of ACTEW
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ACT Opposition Leader Jeremy Hanson is calling on the Assembly to ask the Auditor-General to conduct a performance audit of ACTEW, following multimillion dollar blowouts in the Cotter Dam, concerns raised in a recent report by the ICRC, and the fiasco over the Managing Director’s salary. “It is time for the Auditor-General to conduct an…
Health funding boost, sees new office block plans scrapped
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Both Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher, and the Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer, Andrew Barr recently announced a $500 million increase public health infrastructure across Canberra including building a new sub-acute hospital in northern Canberra. It was also announced that plans for a new office block were scrapped and that funds originally…
Segways granted limited use in central basin area of Lake Burley Griffin
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Recently ACT Attorney General Simon Corbell granted an exception for the use of Segways in the central basin of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra. The exceptions lasts for nine months from September 17th until June 30th 20012. “Until the review is completed, I am unable to say whether Segways are here to stay in Canberra.…