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Independents for Canberra promise to act for Future Generations
September 18, 2024
Independents for Canberra have committed to make the ACT the first jurisdiction in Australia to introduce a Future Generations Act.
Read MoreLeaders prepare to face off in Region’s ACT election forum
September 17, 2024
The four leaders of the four main political forces vying for power at the upcoming ACT election will be grilled at Canberra Decides, to be broadcast on Riotact’s Facebook page from 6 pm on...
Read MoreOpinion: It’s time to hold our government to account
September 17, 2024
"My background, with a Labor-supporting mother, a Liberal-leaning stepdad, and Green-supporting grandparents, made for a political battleground at the dinner table. This upbringing led me to choose an independent path, prioritising people over politics,"...
Read More'Government has gone missing': Independents for Canberra support sports facilities push
September 16, 2024
Canberra sport has found an ally in the Independents for Canberra. The newly formed Canberra political party backed the Community Sport Alliance of the ACT's calls to implement a long-term sport facilities plan and...
Read MoreOpinion: Independent calls for equal investment in women’s sport
September 16, 2024
Enough is enough, says Dr Vanessa Picker, Independents for Canberra candidate for Brindabella: a call for equal investment in women’s sport is a call for fairness, inclusion, and equal opportunities.
Read MoreACT election campaign mode is on
September 13, 2024
It is sometimes hard to know exactly when the starting gun for an election campaign fires, as campaign mode can often start well in advance of polling day.
Read MoreCandidates clash on regulation, the economy and a fast train to Sydney in a lively ACT election forum
September 12, 2024
Does Canberra have a booming economy that’s the envy of Australia or is it being choked by regulation that’s driving companies interstate?
Read MoreLetter to the Editor from Thomas Emerson: Independents are Independent
September 11, 2024
It has been suggested that independents should disclose “which side they would support” before the election. However, one of the core strengths of being an independent is that we don’t take sides in partisan...
Read MoreCanberra decides: Region's live-streamed election forums to put candidates on the spot, and you can ask questions too
September 10, 2024
With the October election campaign officially starting this Friday, the community has an opportunity to run an interactive ruler over the key parties in a series of online candidates forums hosted by Region.
Read MoreIndependents for Canberra target Labor in call for ban on gambling industry political donations in ACT
September 09, 2024
Independents for Canberra (IFC) have called for a ban on political donations from the gambling industry, its first policy announcement after its official campaign launch on Friday (6 September).
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