Commentary The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) has become the first Australian government to legislate the phase-out of fossil fuel-powered vehicles. The new policy heralds a ban on the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles, which will come into effect in 2035. The timing is interesting. Three successive energy security crises have dominated the news cycle…
What Does the Push to Phase out Fossil Fuel Cars Actually Achieve?
July 22, 2022
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‘Most Extensive Financial Incentives’: Australian Capital Territory Pushes Hard to Phase out Petrol, Diesel Cars
July 20, 2022
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The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) will roll out the “most extensive financial incentives in the country” as it pushes to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles by 2035 and encourage drivers to buy electric vehicles (EVs). The Labor-Greens-led ACT government’s ambitious plan for the nation’s capital also includes a goal for 90 percent of new…
Australian Capital Territory’s Labor-Green Government to Ban Sale of Petrol, Diesel Cars by 2035
July 18, 2022
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The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is the first jurisdiction in the country to set a hard date for an end to the sale of fuel and diesel-burning vehicles. The Labor-Greens-led ACT government will phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2035, and aim by 2030 (in just eight years) to have 90 percent of new car…
Former Rugby Player Wins Senate Seat in Australian Capital Territory
Former Wallaby player David Pocock has secured a place in federal parliament, after election officials confirmed the results of the Senate race in the Australian Capital Territory. The Australian Electoral Commission released the final preferences for the two upper house seats, which showed Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and Pocock being elected. The results mean the…
Australian Police Expect ‘Convoy to Canberra’ to Peak as Parliament Prepares to Sit
February 7, 2022
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Police in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) expects crowd sizes for the “Convoy to Canberra” to peak on Feb. 8 when federal parliament resumes, with protestors expected to gather outside Parliament House. Police say more than 3,000 demonstrators are currently in the national capital of Canberra in solidarity with the massive “Convoy to Ottawa.” “The…
Footage Emerges, Shows Moment Before Australia’s Old Parliament House Catches Fire
Footage has emerged on social media detailing the moments before the front entrance of the historic Old Parliament House in Australia’s capital, Canberra, was engulfed in flames on Dec. 30. While law enforcement in the Australian Capital Territory are currently investigating the cause of blaze that saw the front entrance suffer extensive damage, the Victorian…
Probe Into Old Parliament Fire Underway
Fire damage to the front doors of the historic Old Parliament House in the nation’s capital, Canberra, was “tragic” and potentially irreparable, Museum of Australian Democracy Director Daryl Karp says. The fire broke out amid a protest at the entrance to the historic building on Thursday, causing extensive damage to the doors and portico. “We…
International Students to Return to Australian Capital Territory
International tertiary education students who are fully vaccinated will be able to return to the ACT from the start of the 2022 academic year. The announcement by the territory government on Friday comes ahead of the expected confirmation that Australia’s international borders will begin to reopen within weeks. The students must have had a COVID-19…
Australian Capital Extends Lockdown Four More Weeks
The Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT) COVID-19 lockdown has been extended for another four weeks as the jurisdiction records 22 new CCP virus cases. Of the new cases, 14 were linked to current exposure sites, but only two were in quarantine for the whole of their infectious period, meaning the rest were in the community and…
Final Year Students in Australian Capital Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine
September 5, 2021
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Year 12 students in Australia’s capital city Canberra and its surrounds have been told they will have a two-week window from Monday to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination, allowing them to attend final exams in a COVIDSafe environment. The cohort is being urged to book appointments for the vaccination through a government clinic or their…
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