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ACT Legislative Assembly

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6205 0439

Address: 196 London Circuit 2601 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://www.parliament.act.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Last night, the doors to the chamber closed for the last time this term. But what happens to the Assembly in the lead up to election day? Find out more in our latest feature article: bit.ly/31Ab9if

24.01.2022 Flags outside the Assembly, on City Hill, and across the Territory are at half-mast today to mark the State Memorial Service for the late Sue Salthouse

21.01.2022 What are members’ pins and why all the hype? We sat down with Mick Gentleman MLA last Assembly to ask exactly that and find out exactly why they hold such a special place in our MLAs’ hearts.

20.01.2022 The polls have closed and we’re counting down the days until the opening of the 10th Legislative Assembly. But what can we expect with the start of a new Assembly? Check out our latest feature to find out: https://bit.ly/3jhFPuf #yourassembly

18.01.2022 3PM TODAY Have you been following the review of the ACT emergency services' response to the 2019-20 bushfires? Hearings for this inquiry kick off this afternoon with four witnesses presenting to the justice and community safety committee Check the program: www.bit.ly/2LoySZx... Watch live or later: www.aod.parliament.act.gov.au #YourAssembly _____ Giulia Jones MLA Bec Cody for Murrumbidgee Deepak-Raj Gupta - MLA See more

18.01.2022 3PM TODAY The hearings into the ACT emergency services' response to the 2019-20 bushfires continues this afternoon with United Firefighters Union of ACT and ACT RFS Volunteer Brigades Association appearing before the justice committee. Check the program: http://bit.ly/LoySZx... Watch live or later: http://aod.parliament.act.gov.au #YourAssembly See more

17.01.2022 It's a double-billing - reports on the inquiry into Child & Youth Protection Services and the draft variation changes for Curtin Group Centre were tabled on Thursday. Check them out below CYPS inquiry report: bit.ly/3fvjMyl Curtin Group inquiry report: bit.ly/3gnTmzr ____... Bec Cody for Murrumbidgee Vicki Dunne MLA Caroline Le Couteur Member for Murrumbidgee Mark Parton MLA Michael Pettersson MLA See more

17.01.2022 It's the penultimate sitting of the 9th Assembly and it's set to be a long one with 7 bills lined up for all stages of debate Find out what’s on: www.bit.ly/2Wa59tF Watch live or on demand: www.aod.parliament.act.gov.au/live #yourassembly

17.01.2022 It’s a special day at the Assembly today, with two notable additions joining today’s normal legislative agenda. This morning, the new Ngunnawal language Acknowledgement of Country will be delivered in what is a first for Australian parliaments After that, a condolence motion honouring the late Sue Salthouse will be moved. Find out what’s on: www.bit.ly/2Wa59tF ... Watch live or on demand: www.aod.parliament.act.gov.au/live #yourassembly See more

16.01.2022 NEW REPORT The committee has finalised its inquiry into policing arrangements in the ACT and released its report. You can read the report, which contains 38 recommendations, here: bit.ly/3jgjJc7... #YourAssembly

14.01.2022 From today, the Acknowledgement of Country said at the start of each sitting will be in Ngunnawal language. Speaker Joy Burch MLA delivered it in the chamber for the first time this morning An important step in our reconciliation journey with the Ngunnawal people, it also marks the first time an Australian parliament has ever delivered its Acknowledgement of Country in an indigenous language. Read more: bit.ly/30Z8hd8... #yourassembly See more

13.01.2022 3.40PM TODAY The pandemic response committee will hold its final hearing today, with appearances from The Youth Coalition of the ACT and Andrew Barr ACT Chief Minister and officials. Their final report must be presented to the Assembly last sitting day of the term, after which the committee will dissolve Check the program: bit.ly/2LoySZx... Watch live or later: aod.parliament.act.gov.au #YourAssembly See more

12.01.2022 It might be dreary in Canberra today, but the planters outside the ACT Legislative Assembly offer a little pop of colour amongst all this grey! Have a look next time you pass by Civic Square

11.01.2022 REPORTS PUBLISHED Two reports have been tabled. One on the 10th Assembly committee structure & the other on the Canberra Hospital (SPIRE) expansion. Have a read of them below: Committee structure: bit.ly/3hdzMX7... SPIRE project: bit.ly/2DZyv7X ____ Joy Burch MLA Tara Cheyne MLA Andrew Wall MLA Shane Rattenbury MLA Caroline Le Couteur Member for Murrumbidgee Michael Pettersson MLA Mark Parton MLA See more

10.01.2022 REPORTS PUBLISHED 3 new reports have been published from inquiries into the COVID-19 pandemic response , Child and Youth Protection Services (Part 1) , and an Auditor-General report Read the reports below:... COVID-19: https://bit.ly/31wwqsY CYPS (Pt1): https://bit.ly/3likovj AG Report: https://bit.ly/2EmKWeh __________ Alistair Coe MLA Vicki Dunne MLA Tara Cheyne MLA Michael Pettersson MLA Caroline Le Couteur Member for Murrumbidgee Bec Cody for Murrumbidgee Nicole Lawder MLA #yourassembly

09.01.2022 3:30 TODAY The hearings into the ACT emergency services' response to the 2019-20 bushfires continues this afternoon. Check the program: https://bit.ly/2LoySZx... Watch live or later: http://aod.parliament.act.gov.au #YourAssembly See more

09.01.2022 Today is the official opening of the Tenth ACT Legislative Assembly! Here's what's happening today: At 10am, the Assembly will meet and members will be sworn in before the Chief Justice of the ACT Supreme Court Helen Murrell. After this, members will elect a Speaker and Chief Minister, followed by statements from the Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition, and ACT Greens leader.... Don't miss out on the action! Watch live from 10am or later with Assembly on Demand: bit.ly/AssemblyOnDemand #yourassembly

08.01.2022 Our photographer captured some wonderful photos at the official opening of the Tenth ACT Legislative Assembly this morning, where members were sworn in and senior positions elected Congratulations to Joy Burch MLA who was returned as Speaker and Mark Parton MLA who was elected Deputy Speaker! Missed the opening? Watch it on demand:... aod.parliament.act.gov.au/A87859 #yourassembly See more

07.01.2022 Today the Assembly farewells two members: Vicki Dunne MLA and Caroline Le Couteur Member for Murrumbidgee Mrs Dunne has been an MLA since 2001, as a member for Ginninderra and Speaker of the 8th Assembly. Upon retirement, she will be the Assembly's 3rd longest serving MLA - an impressive 18 years 11 month and 13 days! Ms Le Couteur was elected first to the 7th Assembly in 2008 and again to the 9th in 2016. She has been member for both Molonglo and Murrumbidgee.... We thank both members for their service to the Assembly and wish them all the best for life after politics! Watch their valedictory statements live or later: www.aod.parliament.act.gov.au/

07.01.2022 10.20AM TODAY The pandemic response committee will hear from Conflict Resolution Service Canberra and Mental Illness Education ACT from 10.20am, and health minister Rachel Stephen-Smith MLA & commissioner Brendan Smyth from 2.30pm Check the program: bit.ly/2LoySZx... Watch live or later: aod.parliament.act.gov.au #YourAssembly See more

06.01.2022 A lot happened over the past 4 years: the Canberra Raiders came *this* close to winning the NRL Grand Final and Skywhale made a glorious comeback . In those 4 years, the Assembly also got up to some neat things too. Join us as we look back at some of the highlights from the 9th Assembly:

04.01.2022 What's on for the third-to-last sitting day of the 9th Assembly? We've got petitions, bills, and motions on housing and elective surgeries ! Find out what’s on: www.bit.ly/2Wa59tF Watch live or on demand: www.aod.parliament.act.gov.au/live #yourassembly

03.01.2022 Before being sworn-in, new members undergo intensive training to prepare them for their new jobs as MLAs. The most exciting part of this program is the presentation of their member's pins Today, our 8 new members were each presented a silver lapel pin. It has the Assembly emblem on the front and a number on the back representing the order of their election to #YourAssembly. This cohort will be the 82nd to 89th members elected to the Assembly since 1989!

03.01.2022 The 9th Assembly sits for the last time today before the 2020 election and it's going to be jam-packed! Today includes 7 petitions, 2 valedictory statements, and 7 bills for debate, including residential tenancies , conversion therapies , and changes to the electoral act Find out what's on in the Daily Program: www.bit.ly/2Wa59tF Watch live or later: www.aod.parliament.act.gov.au/live #yourassembly

01.01.2022 REPORT PUBLISHED The education, employment, and youth affairs committee's report into youth mental health services in the ACT is now available, with 66 recommendations. The committee wishes to thank everyone who submitted and shared their often very personal experiences with them.... Read the report: bit.ly/3f2lGq1 ___ Michael Pettersson MLA Elizabeth Lee MLA - Liberal Member for Kurrajong Elizabeth Kikkert MLA #yourassembly

01.01.2022 For 31 years old, we're a bit behind the times, but the Assembly has finally joined Instagram! Head over to the 'gram to get a glimpse of life on London Circuit - it's just another way to keep your finger on the pulse of your local parliament www.instagram.com/actassembly

01.01.2022 FORMAL DECLARATION OF RESULTS The 2020 election results have now been formally declared by Electoral Commissioner, Damian Cantwell AM. The successful candidates are now known as members-elect until they're sworn in to the Assembly next week. To find out what happens in the first sitting, check out our feature article... bit.ly/3jhFPuf You can find the full election results, including the distribution of preferences, on the Elections ACT website www.electionresults.act.gov.au/ #YourAssembly