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Welcome to federal budget day. While most of us won't know what's fully in store until this evening, hundreds of journalists will be locked up and beavering away to find out.
It'll be partly cloudy today with a top of 22 degrees and a very small chance of rain.
Here are today's top stories.
Gallagher decision arrives
After much waiting, ACT Labor senator Katy Gallagher is set to learn her future at the High Court tomorrow after it emerged she was a dual citizen at the 2016 election. The court decision has been awaited since a hearing in March.
It could see her ejected from parliament. Even so, she could get a chance at another run for the Senate by August, when Labor expects to have preselections.
The court ruling could also cast shadows over other Labor MPs facing dual citizenship questions.
This article looks at what could be next.
ICRC to examine beverage prices as ACT container deposit scheme begins
The ACT will monitor the prices of soft drinks in recyclable cans and bottles as its container deposit scheme begins.
Transport and City Services Minister Meegan Fitzharris has tasked the commission with the job this week to stop beverage retailers hiking prices above the expected costs of the scheme.
Daniel Burdon with this report.
Andrew Barr named one of Australia's 50 outstanding LGBTI leaders
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is Australia's first openly gay state or territory leader, and he helped spearhead the ACT government's historic same-sex marriage law in 2013.
He again pushed to legalise same-sex marriage last year. Now he's been named one of Australia's 50 outstanding LGBTI leaders by professional service firm Deloitte and Google Australia.
Mr Barr said his inclusion on the "Outstanding 50" list was "very kind".
Blake Foden writes about the Chief Minister's accolade here.
Objections to Bean for new electorate
Not everyone is happy about the choice of name for Canberra's new federal electorate. In fact, more than 70 people have lodged objections to the proposed redistribution of the ACT's electorates and most of them opposed the name 'Bean'.
Many objected to an electorate being named after Charles Bean, referring to his efforts to prevent the promotion of Sir John Monash in the Australian army.
Submissions labelled Bean anti-semitic and racist, and quoted a line from his diary, where his language about Monash referred to his Jewish background.
Sally Whyte looked through the objections raised.
ACT Health crisis deepens as opposition move no-confidence motion
The opposition will move a no-confidence motion against Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris after what it called a "spectacular breakdown" of the territory's health system.
Following a horror run of months for the ACT health system, Ms Fitzharris has labelled the motion a "cheap stunt" saying she's taken strong action to address concerns.
ACT Health and Ms Fitzharris have come under increasing pressure in recent weeks after clinical staff took the extraordinary step of telling the government patients' lives on maternity wards were being put at risk due to poor management and chronic overcrowding.
Daniella White has more details.