CT Editorial: Canberra’s wealth is in the eyes of the holders
When more than one in 10 children in Australia’s most affluent city are living in disadvantaged circumstances Canberra has a major problem. Melbourne and Sydney …
ACT’s new federal electorates shouldn’t mirror past boundaries, because Canberra has changed
The last time the ACT had three federal electorates, a “sandwich” approach was used to draw the boundaries. The seat of Fraser was placed north …
Belconnen and Gungahlin may soon get their own federal parliamentarian
With strong growth taking Canberra’s population past 400,000, the ACT may be allocated a third federal seat this year. Like in 1996, there is a …
Open up empty government offices to the homeless
The ACT has the second-highest rate of homelessness in Australia, behind the Northern Territory. In 2016 the ACT failed last year to provide accommodation solutions to more than 34 per cent of people seeking accommodation support, the equal highest rate of failure in the country.
National Capital Authority needs to rethink its purpose
The National Capital Authority is at a crossroads. For it to maintain a legitimate oversight and governance role in Canberra, it needs to step up …
Letter to the Editor: Deep hypocrisy
After trying to sneak through a move of the department to the airport just two years ago, the Secretary of Immigration and Border Protection is …
Canberra Times: Kim hopes #BetterBelconnen starts trending
We’ve given you a few examples of quirky election posters and now here’s a twist to another. Labor candidate for Ginninderra, Kim Fischer, was credited in an article on the …
Twenty five years after ACT self-government, Commonwealth government is still in control
The current draft of the National Capital Plan is a disgrace. It exposes the lie that the Commonwealth has granted the ACT meaningful self-determination over …
My Canberra Times Op-Ed: National Capital Plan should protect workers as well as monuments
An op-ed piece by me has been published in the Canberra Times. The National Capital Plan can be used to protect workers against the proposed move by …
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