It's former Australian Capital Territory chief minister Rosemary Follett's 78th birthday

It's the 78th birthday of Rosemary Follett, who was born #OnThisDay 27 March 1948 in Sydney, New South Wales. She served as the inaugural Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory in 1989, and from 1991 to 1995, as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #actpol #actpolitics #politics

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Fireworks in the ACT Legislative Assembly today (between Fiona Carrick and Rachel Stephen Smith, re Burrangiri Respite Centre) spilled over into the gallery this arvo, when a distraught carer let fly loudly and really gave it to them. Harrowing. They tried to shut her down but she wasn't having […]

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I assume the organisers of the Canberra Writers' Festival are praying to all the festival Gods that ACT Labor and/or ACTPol take offence and crack-down on something in order to provide a similar boost in patronage. 🙏

"On March 1, Louise Adler will be talking to Randa Abdel-Fattah on stage at a […]

So putting anti-N**i posters in your window makes you a criminal now? Meanwhile in NSW, an actual neo-N**i group were given permission to conduct an openly antisemitic protest outside parliament. What the hell is going on in Australia?? #auspol #nswpol #actpol

#auspol #actpol #policestate

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Great to hear Fiona Carrick MLA on ABC 666 with Ross Solly, discussing the renaturalisation of Yarralumla Creek. The flood damage to the 'drain' in Curtin over the weekend leaves us with the ideal opportunity to look at renaturalisation, in stages, as sections such as this crumble from old age […]

Election data confirms what we already know: Greens don't like Liberals Greens voters overwhelmingly preference Labor over the Liberal Party across the country — and a look at the data from the 2024 ACT election suggests there's no reason to think that would be different ...

Nice analysis by @caseybriggs.com on ACT election preference flows. #actpol

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

ACT mid-year budget update shows deficit reduced but not what was forecast The ACT's mid-year budget papers show the deficit has been reduced by more than $600 million but has not met the government's previous forecast.

ACT mid-year budget update reveals defict turnaround of more than $600 million
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... #actpol #ausecon

Neither Greens nor Liberal voters would want a coalition, data suggests Greens voters overwhelmingly preference Labor over the Liberal Party across the country — and a look at the data from the 2024 ACT election suggests there's no reason to think that would be different ...

Greens voters overwhelmingly preference Labor over the Liberal Party across the country — and a look at the data from the 2024 ACT election suggests there's no reason to think that would be different in Canberra.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02... #actpol

ACT Greens-Liberals coalition ruled out after 'concern' from members Despite having the support of a former leader, an unusual coalition between the ACT Greens and the Canberra Liberals has been ruled out.

A power-sharing arrangement between the ACT Greens and the Canberra Liberals will not go ahead. Greens leader Shane Rattenbury said the majority of party members were against the alliance.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01... #actpol

#CorrectingTheRecord #AntonyGreen #AUSPOL #Elections
#DeanneAbrahams #Dominion #ConspiracyTheories #greens
#voteGreens #australia #ElectoralCommission #Lies #FakeNews #ACT #ACTpol #Troll #Deluded #Venezuela #Venezuelan #Voting #VotingMachines #OutrightLie #Cookers #COPE #AustralianCapitalTerritory

ACT government to build new 50-metre outdoor pool in Canberra's south As Canberra swelters in high temperatures, the ACT government has committed to building a 50-metre pool in Woden as part of its new aquatic strategy.

More on our Phillip pool win (with a little cameo from an old duck in orange specs 😎). #ACTpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-29/act-gove...

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There's been a win! Congrats to all who kept up the good fight. Now we have to keep the pressure on.
#ACTpol
‘We’ve heard Canberrans’: Govt announces the pool news you’ve been waiting for (paywalled) […]

Revealed: how secret talks took Liberals and Greens to brink of government From rumour to nearly reality: how a plot against Labor was hatched.

Revealed: how secret talks took Liberals and Greens to brink of government
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/915972... ($) #actpol
An earlier in depth article from 25 January

Rattenbury admits talks with Liberals include possible power-sharing deal | Region Canberra Greens Leader Shane Rattenbury has admitted for the first time that the Chief Minister's job was on the table in…

Greens Leader Shane Rattenbury has admitted for the 1st time that the Chief Minister’s job was on the table in talks between the minor party and the Liberals on how they could share power in a coalition ACT govt
region.com.au/rattenbury-a...
listen from 3:09 www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... #actpol

🇦🇺 Homes Are For Living In : Not Hoarding 🏡🏡🏡🏡

#HousingCrisis #HousingCrisisAU #AUSpol
#ALP #LNP #LPA #QLDpol #NSWpol #VICpol #SApol #WApol #TASpol #poliTAS #NTpol #ACTpol @jimchalmers.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social

Lenders take possession of Big Splash land | Region Canberra Plans for any redevelopment of the Big Splash Waterpark in Macquarie are up in the air after the mortgagee took…

Mortgagee to take possession of Big Splash

region.com.au/lenders-take-possession-...

#actpol #belconnen #bigsplash

Just image the CHAOS in Australia if our State & Federal Governments tried this

What would #Murdoch do if his party of choice couldn't lie?

#AusPol #qldpol #nswpol #vicplo #taspol #sapol #wapol #ntpol #actpol #WelshPol

Sign the Petition Hold a Royal Commission into the rise of Zionism in Australia

Hold a #RoyalCommission into the rise of #Zionism in Australia

>> www.change.org/p/hold-a-roy... <<

#AUSPOL #Zionists #Sovereignty #ForeignInterference #Israel #PoliticalInterference #IsraeliLobby #Albo #VoteLEFT #Bondi #NSWpol #WApol #PoliTAS #WApol #SAParli #NTpol #QLDpol #ACTpol #Netanyahu

We need the ppl to take back our State and Federal Parliaments and ensure cardigans are the mandatory attire not BS suits.
They’ve proven useless to the needs of community so why wear them.
#NSWPol #QLDPol #VicPol #SAPol #TasPol #WAPol #NTPol #ACTPol #AusPol

Canberra Liberals polling shows fall in support for ACT Labor Senator Katy Gallagher The Liberals are hoping to finally win back the Senate seat lost to David Pocock

Some internal Liberal robopoll but report ($) fails to say which company, fails to state the sample size and Liberals would still lose after preferences anyway on these numbers. #actpol

www.canberratimes.com.au/story/914070...

9 days interruption to MyWay+ feed for 3rd party apps all because of an expired SSL cert. Wtaf. Why wasn't this resolved during the week?!

#actpol #publictransport #transportcanberra #mywayplus

Geocon wins approval for controversial 25-metre pool in Woden Opponents 'devastated' by loss on 'much-loved' facility.

The beginning of the end for the Phillip Pool. Fiona Carrick is incandescent (paywalled). #ACTpol
Geocon wins approval for controversial 25-metre pool in Woden
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/9135789/geocons-wo...

Advocates concerned over wombat management plan The ACT government is considering how to better manage the territory's wombat population, in response to challenges being experienced by farmers.

WOMBAT DEBATE IN ACT

Wombats have been caught in the middle of management debate in the ACT.

Current agricultural practices continue to impact on wombat habitat.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

#AnimalAg #Wildlife #Wombats #NativeAnimals #Animals #AusPol #ACTPol #Agriculture #WildlifeRescue

Fuck the #ACTGovt and as usual, the farmers.
#AusPol #ACTPol

A Facebook post from Mark Parton which shows different images of Canberra. The caption reads, "The real Canberra. It's time to reclaim Canberra for sensible Canberrans"

So I guess Mark Parton is going MAGA. #actpol #canberraliberals

Former Opposition Leader Jeremy Hanson becomes Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly Hanson was previously a high-ranking and highly decorated military officer.

#AusPolitics #ACTPol #Substack
packerfansam.substack.com/p/former-opp...

Join the Animal Justice Party The Animal Justice Party (AJP) is a political party that was formed in response to the growing number of voters who feel strongly that much more needs to be done through the Australian parliamentary s...

Support our work by becoming an annual member of the Animal Justice Party - or become a volunteer!

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#Nswpol #Qldpol #Sapol #Actpol #Wapol #VicPol #Politas
#AnimalRights #Animals #AnimalWelfare

Deep down every cop fantasises about murdering a black boy in cold blood. #auspol #actpol