The ACT Greens say there will be no new confidence and supply agreement with the Labor government for the remainder of the term after negotiations failed to produce firm commitments on housing, renters, libraries, climate and other priorities.

Greens leader Jo Clay says Labor’s counter-offers did not provide the deadlines and measurable commitments the party was seeking.

“We asked for reasonable outcomes with dates attached. But what we got in return was non-commitment,” Ms Clay says.

The Greens began negotiations with Chief Minister Andrew Barr in August after the previous confidence and supply agreement expired following former Greens leader Shane Rattenbury’s retirement. That agreement had supported the minority Labor government, which holds 10 of the Assembly’s 25 seats and relies on Greens on the crossbench.

Ms Clay says Labor would not commit during the current term to measures sought by the Greens including a portable rental bond scheme, restoring weekend library services at Kippax and Erindale by July 2027, further protection for the Western Edge and dedicated climate funding.

The Greens also sought stronger gambling harm measures, an end to government funding for horseracing, a plan to phase out petrol and diesel transport and the spending of $90 million already allocated for foundational disability supports.

Ms Clay says the party also wanted a Rental Ombudsman, stronger shared decision-making with Traditional Custodians and clearer commitments on public housing and renters’ rights.

“It’s clear the Labor Government simply doesn’t want to commit to delivering clear on-the-ground services like these, instead opting for vague promises and reporting rather than concrete actions they can be held accountable for,” she says.

Ms Clay pointed to the cancelled Tuggeranong ice rink, below-inflation pay offers for teachers and cut library hours as evidence the community was “tired of good intentions with no follow-through.”

The end of negotiations means the Greens will continue on the crossbench and Labor’s minority government will need to negotiate support from the Greens or other crossbenchers on a case-by-case basis to pass legislation and secure supply.

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