MEDIA RELEASES

Today in the ACT Legislative Assembly, ACT Labor and the Canberra Liberals teamed up to block the public release of a whistleblower statement and public interest disclosure (PID) alleging maladministration involving the Canberra Institute...

Under parliamentary privilege in the ACT Legislative Assembly, Independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA has tabled documents detailing explosive allegations of maladministration at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT).

Tomorrow, Independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA will introduce a motion to the ACT Legislative Assembly calling for a stronger whistleblowing framework in the Territory. The motion calls on the ACT Government to...

Independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA has welcomed the early announcement of a nearly $60 million boost to the community sector in the 2026-27 ACT Budget. The announcement includes $23.7 million in permanent...

Independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA is calling for Dr Margot McNeill to be dismissed from her position as the Chief Executive Officer of the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT), two weeks after...

I welcome the report from the Legal Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the management of strata properties, and thank all the submitters, Committee members and the secretariat for their contributions to this extensive piece of...

Independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA has joined local community groups in calling for the ACT Government to expand the Sustainable Household Scheme to include e-bikes in the face of the ongoing fuel...

New data shows that in 2024-25, the ACT Government spent an estimated $36.2 million on detaining Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Alexander Maconochie Centre and the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre, compared...

Independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA is calling for Dr Margot McNeill to resign from her position as Chief Executive Officer of the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). This follows revelations that Dr...

Independent Member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson MLA has described the Chief Minister’s announcement of reduced monthly fare caps on public transport as an indication that the ACT Government is not taking the impact of...