Shane Rattenbury
ACT Greens to move to allow hydroponic cannabis in Canberra
The ACT Greens will move amendments to planned reforms to legalise cannabis possession to allow Canberrans to cultivate hydroponic cannabis in their homes.
- by Daniel Burdon
Latest
Canberra
Electric scooters in Canberra? ACT govt keen to hop on new trend
ACT Road Safety Minister instructs his department to develop a framework to allow dockless electric scooters to operate in Canberra.
- by Dan Jervis-Bardy
Prisons
Prison assault rate remains high as overcrowding concerns grow
The bashing of man on remand has thrown overcrowding issues into sharp relief as the ACT government moves to formalise human rights principles at the jail.
- by Sherryn Groch & Peter Brewer
ACT government
Labor foreshadows changes to compulsory third party insurance bill
However the changes don't go far enough to secure the support of the Greens. Yet.
- by Katie Burgess
Shane Rattenbury
'On track for zero net emissions': hydrogen gas test facility opens in Canberra
The test facility is a partnership between Evoenergy and the Canberra Institute of Technology.
- by Han Nguyen
Opinion
Opinion
Cannabis bill needs to be properly debated
A bill to legalise cannabis in the ACT will have significant flow-on effects that need to be properly considered.
- by The Canberra Times
ACT government
New ACT laws on stillborn births aimed at helping grieving parents
Currently there is no option to formally recognise children whose heart stops beating before 20 weeks' gestation, but are born after 20 weeks' gestation.
- by Katie Burgess
Law
Police concerned cannabis bill doesn't mention drug driving
A bill to legalise cannabis for personal use in the ACT does not take into account drug driving laws, and that has police concerned.
- by Sally Pryor
Shane Rattenbury
Dick Smith slams ACT renewable energy target in Scott Morrison skit
A slinging match broke out between Dick Smith and the ACT government on Tuesday after the millionaire released a new video.
- by Sherryn Groch
Shane Rattenbury
Reducing transport emissions ACT's next big climate challenge
The ACT Climate Change Council is looking for new members, as it's set to shift its focus to a new area.
- by Sally Whyte
Corruption
Drunk bureaucrats or corruption? Debate carves watchdog's scope
In talks over the planned anti-corruption watchdog's jurisdiction, MLAs want to avoid trivial matters clogging its workload.
- by Doug Dingwall