Triumphant Labor extends reign to 27 years in ACT

Triumphant Labor extends reign to 27 years in ACT

Andrew Barr will extend his record reign as chief minister in the ACT.

  • byJacob Shteyman

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Booze lobby calls in former ACT Liberal leader for help

Booze lobby calls in former ACT Liberal leader for help

Can ex-Canberra Liberal leader Alistair Coe help Alcohol Beverages Australia make a splash in the corridors of power? CBD is doubtful.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
The premiers who dictated our lives for two years are almost all gone

The premiers who dictated our lives for two years are almost all gone

Just as the nation seems to be moving on post-pandemic,so do the state politicians tasked with managing the unprecedented health crisis.

  • byAlexandra Smith
Sofronoff demands ACT chief minister retract criticisms of inquiry leaks

Sofronoff demands ACT chief minister retract criticisms of inquiry leaks

Former judge Walter Sofronoff has sent a legal letter to ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr denying any breach of law and inviting the politician to withdraw his criticisms.

  • byJames Massola
Drumgold and Sofronoff face investigation in Lehrmann inquiry fallout

Drumgold and Sofronoff face investigation in Lehrmann inquiry fallout

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury have foreshadowed further investigations into the territory’s top prosecutor,Shane Drumgold,and inquiry chair Walter Sofronoff.

  • byAngus Thompson andNatassia Chrysanthos
Sofronoff gave journalists Lehrmann inquiry report before government:ACT

Sofronoff gave journalists Lehrmann inquiry report before government:ACT

Calls are growing to immediately release the findings of the inquiry into the handling of the rape trial of former Coalition staffer Bruce Lehrmann,after they were leaked to the media this week.

  • byAngus Thompson
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Japanese sect leader funds Scott Morrison’s night at the opera

Japanese sect leader funds Scott Morrison’s night at the opera

A foundation started by Japanese businessman and Opera Australia funder Haruhisa Handa covered the former PM’s appearance at Opera Australia’s gala event this month.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andDavid Estcourt
Where are all the gay MPs in Canberra?

Where are all the gay MPs in Canberra?

Gays and lesbians are everywhere. But in federal parliament they are decidedly muted.

  • byStephen Brook
ACT government prepares to launch inquiry into Lehrmann trial

ACT government prepares to launch inquiry into Lehrmann trial

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is expected to order an inquiry into tensions between ACT police and the public prosecutor’s office.

  • byJames Massola
ACT to use rego fees to reward EV drivers and replace lost revenue

ACT to use rego fees to reward EV drivers and replace lost revenue

The nation’s smallest jurisdiction is looking to make big changes to the way EVs are taxed and road user fees are charged.

  • byShane Wright
State governments join forces on realities of net zero targets

State governments join forces on realities of net zero targets

The NSW,ACT and South Australian governments have set up a new group to help state and regional governments achieve their net zero emissions targets.

  • byKatina Curtis