MEDIA RELEASES

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson will move a motion this morning using the Assembly’s powerful standing order 213A, calling for the ACT Government to release a range of documents related to serious incidents in early...

Following the release of the first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led review of progress under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, Independent Member of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Thomas Emerson MLA, has announced...

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson is backing calls from the ACT Council of Social Service (ACTCOSS) for the ACT Government to prioritise households experiencing the greatest need following the release of the 2025 ACT Cost of...

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson is backing calls for the ACT Government to extend its Rent Relief Fund into 2025-26 as part of next week’s Budget.

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson has welcomed the ACT Government’s announcement of a $10 million funding boost for the community sector to strengthen existing community service delivery contracts.

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson is calling for the ACT Government to uphold its commitment to universal design in all government projects and services.

Following a string of iconic Canberra venues announcing their closures – including Transit, Sideway, Cabo, Reload and, most recently, Cube – the Independent Member for Kurrajong, Thomas Emerson MLA, has joined with MusicACT and...

A motion brought by Independent MLA Thomas Emerson that passed through the Legislative Assembly yesterday has committed the ACT Government to establish a Board of Inquiry to investigate systemic issues surrounding Aboriginal deaths in...

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson has welcomed the passage through the ACT Legislative Assembly of his co-sponsored motion with Liberal MLA Elizabeth Lee and Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury, committing the ACT Government to develop a...

Independent MLA Thomas Emerson will bring a motion to the ACT Legislative Assembly this week backing community calls for the ACT Government to launch a Board of Inquiry into the treatment of Aboriginal and...