ACT Election

[Redneck]

Bloody ACT Liberals knocking on my door!

Missus answered and chatted away,

I said who that? she replied a nice lady from the liberal party!

I said did you tell her to F off?

"No she was very nice!"

I said why didnt you ask her why they have that poofy looking bloke as a leader, obvious shirt lifter!

I was told to shut up!

Bloody women have no sense of humour!

[Juliar]

ACT Libs are a cert to win after the unholy mess Labor Dan has made of Victoria.

[Neferti]

ACT Libs are a cert to win after the unholy mess Labor Dan has made of Victoria.

You don't know the ACT! It has been Labor Territory for ever.

[cods]

thats about right.. they have DE TREED ACT....more trees gone with this mob than any other

but thats ok its the greens/labor coalition....they can do what the rest of us cant.

[Juliar]

Are there any koalas left in the ACT ?

[Juliar]

It's the Greeny controlled Labor party versus the Libs.


October's ACT election set to make history
The Canberra Times AUGUST 21 2020 - 12:00AM


Canberra Liberals Leader Alistair Coe (right) has a big task ahead of him if he wants to take power off Labor Chief Minister Andrew Barr.

When Canberrans go to the polls on October 17 they will be making history on at least one, and possibly two, counts. This week's decision to extend the public health emergency until at least November means it will be the first time ever that territorians have voted under such circumstances.

The other potentially historic development is it seems possible ACT voters are going to return a Labor-led government for the sixth time since 2001, if early polling is to be believed. If that does happen, by the end of the new term in 2024 Labor will have been in government for almost a quarter of a century.

While the Canberra Liberals have frequently struggled to make inroads, their task appears even more challenging this time round; but is it? Yes, the Barr government has the advantage of incumbency at a time of national crisis, and it has generally received good marks for its handling of both the summer bushfire crisis and the more recent pandemic. That incumbency cuts both ways, however. There is community dissatisfaction with a government that many believe has already been in power far too long. This is in line with a clearly defined trend that has become clearer and clearer since 2012, when support for the ALP vote dropped below 40 per cent for the first time since Jon Stanhope took office with a 14.1 per cent swing, and 41.7 per cent of the vote, in October 2001. Labor's vote peaked at 46.8 per cent in 2004 and has been trending downwards ever since.

The rise of the Greens, the big factor driving the fall in Labor's numbers, reflects a growing commitment by a significant proportion of the electorate to more progressive views on social, economic, and environmental questions. It had already resulted in the formation of a Labor-Greens alliance by 2008. The Liberal vote has actually increased noticeably from 31.6 per cent in 2001, to a peak of 38.9 per cent in 2012, and 36.7 per cent in 2016.


Polling commissioned by progressive think tank The Australia Institute and conducted on the night of July 20 suggests that while this trend is likely to continue, it may not be enough to get Alistair Coe and his team across the line for the first time in almost two decades. A breakdown of the results indicated 37.5 per cent of respondents would vote Labor, 38.4 per cent would vote Liberal, and the Greens would receive a statistically significant 14 per cent of first preference votes. About 9.5 per cent of the respondents said they would likely vote for a minor party candidate or an independent.

So what does this all mean? One obvious message is that the Barr government cannot afford to take incumbency for granted; even with the benefit of the Greens alliance. While it would still be difficult for the Liberals to win government in the foreseeable future on these trends, the reality is Labor is becoming ever more beholden to its electoral ally. Future Labor-Greens coalition governments will have to reflect this when it comes to policy making on key issues of the day.

This may, in time, further alienate the more conservative elements within the ALP support base and actually strengthen the Liberal party's position down the track.

If the Canberra Liberals were to properly acknowledge this is a small 'l' liberal community which welcomes diversity and believes we can show the way on social and moral issues, it could be a serious force to be reckoned with.

A first step might be to remove the enduring commitment to the Monarchy, and the Commonwealth, from the home page of their website. This was, after all, the jurisdiction that came out most strongly in favour of the republic in the 1999 referendum.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... e-history/

[cods]

Are there any koalas left in the ACT ?

we do see the roos but not Koalas..we do have a beautiful rainbow right now after a massive cloudburst...

we are pretty lucky almost never see a pollie.. the libs wouldnt dare show their faces...lolol..

it stands to reason we are surrounded by lefties....in this town being in the public service you get the best of everything labor comes up with especially public holidays...they call them Rec days..because its only for them.

[Juliar]

ACT Election: Canberrans embrace early voting, ACTCOSS releases aging brief
SEPTEMBER 30 2020 - 5:30AM


Canberrans embrace early voting with 16,000 votes cast by Tuesday. Picture: Karleen Minney

The ACT election is in full swing after only two days of early voting.

Canberrans have embraced early voting with over 16,000 votes cast on Tuesday, September 29.
In contrast, by the second day of early voting during the 2016 elections, only 5176 votes had been cast.

Meanwhile, ACT Council of Social Services (ACTCOSS) has released its election brief on older Canberrans and aged care, with a focus on appropriate infrastructure and ending abuse.

ACTCOSS has called on the next ACT government to ensure all new residential properties in the ACT meet Universal Design standards to ensure accessibility for older or disabled people.

ACTCOSS chief executive Emma Campbell said people sought comfort and safety in their homes.
"People want to age in place, they want to stay in their homes as they age as opposed to going into residential care facilities, but in order to do that the homes they live in need to be built to standards that allow them to be adapted," Dr Campbell said.

"The lack of adaptable and visitable housing results in social isolation and premature entry into nursing care for too many ageing Canberrans as well as people with a disability."

Dr Campbell said older Canberrans had different transport needs, and often relied upon public transport in order to access essential services.
"Older Canberrans need appropriate and affordable transport options to access essential services and to ensure people are not disconnected from community life."
ACTCOSS also called for increased respite services for carers.

The next ACT government has been called on by ACTCOSS to end restrictive practices in aged care and to ensure Australia's Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture are applied to aged care facilities.

They also seek full funding for the implementation of the Crimes (Offences Against Vulnerable People) Legislation Amendment Act 2020.
"A just and fair Canberra requires us to be an age-friendly city that recognises older people's contributions, values their participation, provides protection from abuse and discrimination, and supports their carers," Dr Campbell said.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/ ... /?cs=14225

[cods]

I am not voting....what they are doing to this town is disgraceful... its one big developers site...ugly...

the place called Molonglo was not so long ago green hills farm land...now its wall to wall concrete ugly as hell and the other night I just caught the tail end of Labors election spiel...saying they had BIG plans for Molonglo.... I just shook my head they havent done enough damage...not once have I heard the Libs attack this monstrosity.....when I get up the courage to drive through it again I will count the traffic lights.....we are on course to outdo Paramatta....

[Juliar]

The Greenies have it all under control?????

A new plan for Canberra
Canberra needs a new planning system, and much better development.

The ACT Greens are committed to creating a city that supports our community needs, green space and urban heritage.

To do this, our planning system must deliver well designed, affordable, sustainable housing, and give the community a real say in how their neighbourhood develops.

Why do we need a new plan?
Canberra is changing, and not always for the better.

Too often, we’ve seen the community’s voice ignored, leading to poorly designed, unsustainable, low-quality development.

This fails to protect our urban tree canopy and green space needs, undermines our urban heritage and privileges developers over the people that live in a neighbourhood.

Our planning and development system needs serious reform, to prevent:

Poorly designed and constructed, unsustainable, low-quality new apartments that do not meet community expectations,
The destruction of our tree canopy, green spaces, heritage, views and neighbourhood aesthetics
Frustrating, bureaucratic processes that inhibit community participation and common sense decision-making
People being unable to afford to live in the neighbourhood that forms their community
Our plan to lead the nation on the quality of development
The ACT Greens will build on Canberra’s history as a planned city and strong expertise in sustainable design to lead the nation in quality urban development.

By bringing people together to find solutions, we will protect the things Canberrans love about our city - our trees, green space and heritage - while providing more affordable, sustainable and attractive housing fit for climate change and a 21st Century city.

The Greens plan will:

Substantially lift the quality and sustainability of the design and construction of new developments
Give the community a real say in how their neighbourhood develops
Better protect our trees and green space
Ensure the planning and housing system delivers affordable housing that is environmentally friendly, maintains green space and fits in with our urban heritage
Better protect Canberra’s heritage, including viewlines and national heritage areas
We will achieve these goals through a series of practical reforms, including:

Setting a 10 year pathway to shift to world’s best practice on climate-ready and environmentally-sustainable buildings
Changing land sales legislation so that major sites are sold for high-quality proposals, not just to the highest bidder
Ensuring land release will include at least one ‘showcase’ demonstration per year that pilots a major step forward in innovative sustainable development
Returning building certification of multi-unit residential developments to government control, and include all developments where builders or major subcontractors have been the subject of regulatory action by Access Canberra or WorkSafe
Ensuring the planning review focuses on quality, community engagement, affordable housing and protecting our trees and green space
Delivering a “community compact” process to find ways to encourage affordable housing while protecting our trees, green space and heritage. The compact will bring together residents’ groups, younger people, government and developers
Reach a 30% urban tree canopy across Canberra by changing the Tree Protection Act and planning system to protect our mature trees and make room for trees during development
Funding the heritage system to shift from reactive to proactive, so it can protect the things we love about Canberra.

Read the rest here

https://greens.org.au/act/planning