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Final changes to ACT Legislative Assembly electoral boundaries announced

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Oct 032011

ACT Electoral Map 2011 - click to enlarge

The final make-up of the ACT Legislative Assembly electoral boundaries for the 2012 election has been announced today by the ACT Electoral Commissioner, Mr Phillip Green.

“The Augmented ACT Electoral Commission has decided to alter the existing electoral boundaries by adopting the Redistribution Committee’s proposal to transfer the Gungahlin suburbs of Crace and Palmerston from the electorate of Molonglo to the electorate of Ginninderra. This change has been made to ensure that each of the ACT’s three electorates will be within 5% of the enrolment quota at the time of the 2012 election. The electorate of Brindabella has not been changed,” Mr Green said.

Call for referendum to break ACT deadlock

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Aug 172011

ACT Boundary Redistribution

Should the NCCC lend support for a referendum to break the ACT deadlock in regard to ongoing electoral boundary contentions and adequate political representation? The ACT Electoral Commissioner has told the territory’s politicians that if they cannot reach agreement on the right size and composition of the Legislative Assembly, the choice should be put to the people. Continue reading »

ACT Govt subpoenas community groups’ details

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May 312011

The ACT Government has issued a subpoena against two Flynn community groups, ordering them to hand over private membership lists and three years of bank records. The ACT Government solicitor has also written to the groups, demanding a $40,000 security bond to cover potential legal costs that could be awarded against the groups if they lose a Supreme Court appeal against the ACT Heritage Council. Continue reading »

ACT Policing: using your mobile phone while driving can kill

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Aug 032010

ACT Policing today ramped up its zero tolerance campaign against the use of a handheld mobile phone when driving to address the ever-increasing problem of driver distraction.

For the months of August and September, police will be out in force and if you’re using your phone while driving, expect to get caught and fined. Continue reading »

EDO – Environmental Law Fact Sheets

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Jul 152010

The Environmental Defender’s Office (ACT) has produced a series of eleven Environmental Law Fact Sheets. These fact sheets are designed to give plain English background knowledge of ACT environmental laws. Continue reading »

Hackett Neighbourhood Watch Newsletter – July 2010

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Jul 142010

The July 2010 edition of the Hackett Neighbourhood Watch newsletter is now available online and residents of the suburb of Hackett will have already have received a copy of this publication in their letterboxes.