Lisa Cox

Lisa Cox

It's (back) on: Libs to hold new preselection meeting

Managing director of  Village Building  Bob Winnel at his office in Civic.

Noel Towell, Lisa Cox The ACT Liberals will hold a new divisional council meeting to thrash out the bitter Senate preselection process that has divided the party since Zed Seselja's win over incumbent Gary Humphries last...

Action on uni housing

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Lisa Cox The ACT government will adopt all the recommendations of a Legislative Assembly committee report aimed at improving student housing affordability in the ACT.

Hospital upgrades computer security

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Peter Jean and Lisa Cox The Canberra Hospital will push ahead with new computer security measures designed to help prevent a repeat of the emergency department data-doctoring scandal.

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I'll stand again, senator declares

News. Senator Humphries makes a statement regarding preselection for the Senate outside the
office of Senator Gary Humphries, Canberra. 4th of February 2013.  Canberra Times Photo by Katherine Griffiths

Lisa Cox The battle for the Canberra Liberals Senate nomination is not over, with Gary Humphries declaring he will contest a second preselection if the result of Saturday's ballot is overturned.

Assembly passes motion condemning Seselja for 'betrayal'

Zed Seselja.

Lisa Cox ACT Labor and Greens MLAs have used their numbers in the Legislative Assembly to pass a motion condemning former opposition leader Zed Seselja for ‘‘betraying’’ the voters of Lanyon Valley.

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Chris Peters passes away

Chris Peters, chief executive officer of the ACT and Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry and 2012 Canberra Citizen of the Year, has died.

Ross Peake and Lisa Cox Tributes are flowing from the Canberra community, marking business leader Chris Peters one of the greatest contributors to the city.

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Humphries to contest possible second preselection

Senator Gary Humphries at the Senate, Parliament House Canberra on Thursday 7 February 2013 Photo: Andrew Meares for Canberra Times

Lisa Cox Senator Gary Humphries will contest a second preselection if the result of Saturday’s Canberra Liberals preselection vote is overturned.

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AG calls for Seselja to go

Zed Seselja.

Lisa Cox Former ACT opposition leader Zed Seselja is facing increasing pressure from government MLAs to quit the Legislative Assembly.

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Commission calls for water bills to drop dramatically

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Lisa Cox and Peter Jean Canberra households will save about $230 on their annual water bills under recommendations from the Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission.

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Options open in Brindabella countback

Val Jeffery.

Lisa Cox Tharwa's Val Jeffery says he will more than likely contest a countback process when Zed Seselja resigns as a Member for Brindabella.

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'Seselja should leave Assembly': Gallagher

Chief Minister Katy Gallagher.

Lisa Cox Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says former ACT Opposition leader Zed Seselja should leave the Legislative Assembly as soon as possible after his triumph in the Canberra Liberals Senate preselection at...

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Liberals in turmoil over voter eligibility

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Lisa Cox and Noel Towell There is still confusion about voter numbers in the Canberra Liberals' Senate preselection, just two days before ballots are due be cast.

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Faithful backing Seselja to the letter

Lisa Cox Zed Seselja has mobilised more public support for his bid to win the Liberal Party's ACT Senate nomination.

Libs urged to back Seselja for Senate preselection

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ACT Liberal leader Zed Seselja (centre) announces his new team, from left, Andrew Wall, Giulia Jones, Steve Doszpot, Alistair Coe, Jeremy Hanson and  Brendan Smyth, 
26th November, 2012
Canberra Times photo by Karleen Minney.

Lisa Cox Zed Seselja has sought to mobilise more public support for his bid to win the ACT Senate nomination for the Canberra Liberals.

Candidates in debate stand-off after email feud

Senator Gary Humphries.

Noel Towell and Lisa Cox ACT Liberal senator Gary Humphries has challenged his internal rival, Zed Seselja, to a debate before the two men face off in their preselection showdown on Saturday.

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Voting in doubt at two more branches

Zed Seselja.

Noel Towell and Lisa Cox The Canberra Liberals' Senate preselection has slipped further into chaos with voting rights now in doubt at two more party branches.

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Liberals fight to keep lid on feud

Question time at the ACT Assembly. Speaker, Vicki Dunne.

Lisa Cox and Noel Towell The Canberra Liberal preselection row has descended ''into the gutter'' according to a senior MLA .

Tempers fray over article of faith

Question time at the ACT Assembly. Speaker, Vicki Dunne.

Lisa Cox ACT Labor and Greens MLAs have used their numbers to ban the Legislative Assembly from being associated with religious services.

Tempers fray over article of faith

Lisa Cox ACT Labor and Greens MLAs have used their numbers to ban the Legislative Assembly from being associated with religious services.

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Assembly church services to get axe

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Lisa Cox and Hamish Boland-Rudder Liberal MLA Vicki Dunne has expressed concerns that a motion moved by Attorney General Simon Corbell to ban religious services associated with the Assembly would make her job as Speaker “increasingly...

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