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Liven up, let’s have an arts festival, say Independents
October 05, 2024
Independents for Canberra candidates at the October 19 election have committed to strengthening community connections with a focus on enhancing the cultural vibrancy of the national capital including a two-week arts festival.
Read MoreLabor’s 23-year grip on ACT power ‘in trouble’ amid independent threat
October 05, 2024
A wave of independents is threatening to sweep Labor out of power at the upcoming ACT election, an expert has warned, as Chief Minister Andrew Barr defends his government’s track record of economic growth...
Read More‘Community independents’ are on the rise across Australia
October 05, 2024
Across Australia in state, federal and local elections, candidates of all stripes are adopting the community-independent moniker to win support from those dissatisfied with politics.
Read MoreIt’s time our seniors decided their best living options
October 05, 2024
"As a nurse and Independents for Canberra candidate for Yerrabi in the ACT election, I’ve spent my career advocating for those who don’t have a voice", writes Sneha KC.
Read MoreACT Labor attacks independents, independents push back
September 30, 2024
ACT Labor has launched an advertisement claiming that voting for independents could pave the way for a Canberra Liberals government. The advertisement has sparked a strong backlash from independents: the Strong Independents call the...
Read MoreIndependents provide more choice for jaded electorate but remain an unknown quantity
September 30, 2024
The Independents for Canberra (IFC) movement has injected a new dynamic into the 2024 ACT election as it appeals to the disenchanted of all major parties and those open to the “It’s time” factor...
Read MoreFamily affair as two Pollards vow to bring back accountability in Independents for Canberra run
September 29, 2024
Giralang-based small businessman Trent Pollard has announced he will join his first cousin and lead candidate David Pollard in contesting the seat of Yerrabi at the ACT election on 19 October.
Read MoreA Certain Justice: Domestic Violence
September 28, 2024
Reports of domestic violence have increased twofold in the ACT over the last dozen years. While the ACT Government has budgeted more than $12 million to address the problem, other political candidates believe more...
Read More'Humiliating': Women changing in plain sight has rugby club boss entering politics
September 26, 2024
The Gungahlin Eagles have lashed the "humiliating" state of Nicholls Enclosed Oval - their home turf - with female athletes being forced to change in storage containers or in plain sight of the public. Eagles...
Read MoreVikram Kulkarni: A bold vision for Canberra
September 26, 2024
Vikram Kulkarni believes that housing, health, and education are fundamental rights. As an independent candidate for Yerrabi, he is committed to advocating for transformative policies that guarantee every Canberran has access to these fundamental...
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