MEDIA RELEASES
ACT Government Agrees to Public Register of Child Safety Breaches 15 Months After Opposing Document Release
September 18, 2026
15 months after opposing independent MLA Thomas Emerson’s push to release regulatory documents about child safety breaches in Canberra’s early childhood education and care centres, the ACT Government has announced it is developing a...
Read MoreEmerson Secures ‘20 Homes By Christmas’ Commitment
September 17, 2026
The ACT Legislative Assembly has voted to support a community-led ‘20 Homes By Christmas' proposal.
Read MoreAssembly to Vote on ‘20 Homes By Christmas’ Initiative
September 16, 2026
Independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA will today bring a motion to the Legislative Assembly calling for the ACT Government to back the community-led ‘20 Homes By Christmas’ campaign.
Read MoreCommunity Survey Shows Canberrans Want Gambling Money Out of Politics
September 07, 2026
86 per cent of Canberrans want gambling money out of politics according to a recent community survey conducted by independent MLA Thomas Emerson.
Read MoreThe Cost of Incompetence: Canberrans Sue Their Own Government for Millions
August 31, 2026
Budget Estimates questions asked by independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA show legal action taken against the ACT Government is costing the Territory many tens of millions of dollars each year.
Read MoreEdge Early Learning Enters Voluntary Administration
August 26, 2026
The independent member for Kurrajong, Thomas Emerson MLA, has reiterated his calls for strengthened regulation and greater support for locally-run early childhood education and care centres following news that Edge Early Learning has entered...
Read MoreStatement - Ombudsman Finds Police Search Unlawful Following Mistaken Apprehension of Aboriginal Teenager at Gunpoint
August 25, 2026
STATEMENT FROM THOMAS EMERSON MLA, INDEPENDENT MEMBER FOR KURRAJONG
Read More69 ACTPS Misconduct Investigations Halted in the Last Five Years
August 20, 2026
Budget Estimates questions asked by the independent Member for Kurrajong, Thomas Emerson MLA, have revealed that 69 public sector misconduct investigations have been stayed over the past five years due to staff who were...
Read MoreStatement - Community Sport Inquiry Highlights Need for Reform
August 12, 2026
Sport plays a vital role in fostering healthy communities.
Read MoreThomas Emerson MLA Welcomes Resignation of CIT CEO
August 12, 2026
Independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA has welcomed the resignation of the Canberra Institute of Technology’s (CIT) CEO, Dr Margot McNeill.
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