THOMAS IN THE NEWS

A centre “exceeding” national quality standards despite receiving four enforcement actions. An educator investigated for inappropriate and physically aggressive behaviour towards children who had been convicted of assaulting a child in NSW 10 years...

Reports of sexual abuse by early childhood educators, inappropriate educator discipline, sexualised behaviour between children, and children missing from childcare centres have been revealed in more than 2,400 never-before-seen documents released by the ACT...

Clearing of trees in a new northern Canberra suburb "should be avoided" as ACT conservationists try to understand if it is a key habitat for koalas. A June 2025 report from the nature conservation...

Independent MLA for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson has welcomed a $10 million federal funding commitment to improve lighting around Lake Burley Griffin, saying the investment will significantly enhance public safety at one of Canberra’s most...

Australia's capital has a racism problem. Indigenous people in Canberra are more likely to have experienced racial prejudice than anywhere else in the country, according to Closing the Gap data.

Community organisations across the ACT warn that rising burnout, pay inequity, and chronic underfunding threaten the sustainability of essential services, according to new research released by the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS).

Thomas Emerson MLA discussing the closure of CIT solutions, Wakefield Gardens and Education Directorate Budget issues. Listen here: https://media.streem.com.au/player/TLYfVY

An urban farm and community garden celebrating multicultural food traditions and providing educational opportunities could be established at the neglected-looking Wakefield Gardens site in Ainslie for less than $60,000.

Non. Nyet. Nein. Nahi. Whatever way you say it, Education Minister Yvette Berry is saying no to a call for the Education Directorate to plug a hole in the delivery of senior secondary school...

Senior ACT public servants will be held responsible for Closing the Gap outcomes, following the passage of legislation this week. The bill passed ACT Legislative Assembly with unanimous support on Wednesday. This makes ACT the first...

Thomas Emerson says Andrew Barr's 2035 Canberra Stadium use-by date doesn't add up. The independent MLA has been constantly questioning the ACT Chief Minister and his government on the stadium, including at last month's...

The Australian Capital Territory has set an important national precedent, with the passage of independent MP Thomas Emerson's Public Sector (Closing the Gap) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The Bill, debated in the ACT Parliament on...

The ACT has today become the first jurisdiction in Australia to legislate commitments for senior public servants to help end the inequalities faced by First Nations people. From July next year senior public servants...

The ACT has become the first state or territory to legislate its commitments under the national agreement on Closing the Gap. The independent for Kurrajong, Thomas Emerson, introduced the bill, which the ACT Legislative Assembly...

The ACT Government has released its 91A Wakefield Gardens Listening Report, outlining strong community support for turning the long-disused Ainslie community site back into a community space.

Despite 30 km/h and 40 km/h being identified as the most difficult speed limits to comply with, a University of NSW study has recommended the lower limit be implemented in high-risk areas across Canberra....

ACT community organisations say they cannot keep up with rising demand as ACT Government funding fails to match the real cost of delivering essential services in the cost-of-living crisis. The 2025 State of the...

Police in Canberra allegedly pulled their guns on a 17-year-old Indigenous boy who they mistook for a suspect in an aggravated burglary, prompting accusations of “institutional racism” and “racial profiling”. The boy’s family allege he was...

For seven years, on and off, Stephen Goodwin has had a basketball hoop set up at the end of his quiet, suburban cul-de-sac in O'Connor. Somewhere for kids of all ages to shoot a...

A scoping study of the CSIRO Ginninderra land shows the ACT Government was in an advanced state of preparedness for developing both stages of the 700 hectare site, not just the smaller section for...