Category Archives: ACT Government
Regional Development Australia Funding Round
The Expressions of Interest for the 2nd round of Regional Development Australia funding have been released with three ACT projects put forward: Snowy Hydro SouthCare Fund – Snowy Hydro SouthCare Fund Building Territory and Municipal Services – Canberra Avenue Bus … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government, Ageing, Infrastructure
ACT Open Government Website
Just a quick plug for the new ACT Government website released this week that will help people obtain access to information and engage with the government. There is a link to the Community Engagement site which provides a snapshot on … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government, Open Government
Territory Rights Bill passes the Senate
Yesterday the Territory Rights bill – the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment Power of the Commonwealth) Bill 2010 – passed the Senate with some telling discussion from a range of Senators. Senator Kate Lundy opened proceedings, foreshadowing … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government, Territory Rights
Territory Rights a step closer
The Federal Labor caucus yesterday agreed to support the bill before Parliament for the ACT & NT to be able to set their own laws without the threat of executive repeal. This is an issue I have been actively campaigning … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government, Territory Rights
Triple Bottom Line Assessment in the ACT
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher has released a discussion paper on the implementation of triple bottom line accounting here in the ACT. “Public policy consideration of social and environmental factors as well as economic factors is nothing new, but putting triple … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government, Environment, Social Justice, Sustainable Prosperity
ACT Government Priorities for 2011/2012
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher has released an ambitious program of priorities for the ACT Government in 2011/2012. They cover the following eight key areas and include 52 specific projects and 51 measurable targets: To ensure that Canberra is a liveable, … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government
Expanding the borders of the ACT
I’ve had a bit of a hiatus from this site since the federal election, busy with family, work, and community & industry pursuits. But lately I’ve been thinking about the future of Canberra – the Canberra 2030 consultation has given … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government, Canberra, Commonwealth-State Relations, Government
ACT Budget – easy does it
Treasurer Katy Gallagher released the ACT Budget this afternoon and it’s an “easy does it” approach to working our way out of a net operating deficit of $83.9m in 2010-2011. The Treasurer has forecast a return to a balanced budget … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government, Canberra, Economic Development, Government
CollabIT Launch
Billed as a program to “create a supportive environment to accelerate the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) throughout the ACT region”, CollabIT was launched last night by Chief Minister Jon Stanhope at Regatta Point. Emerging from the highly … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government, Economic Development, Technology
Review of Supermarket Competition Policy
The ACT Government has appointed formed ACCC Commissioner John Martin to review supermaket competition policy in the ACT. The terms of references for the review are: the extent of competition in the ACT supermarket grocery sector in the light of … Continue reading
Filed under ACT Government, Canberra, Economic Development, Governance
