Workplace sexual assault laws passed
Employers are now required to report sexual assault incidents to WorkSafe ACT after new workplace health and safety laws passed in the Assembly today (November 23).
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A Bill aiming to improve how the justice system responds to sexual violence will be introduced in the ACT Legislative Assembly today (October 11).
Estimates Hearings are back underway in the ACT Legislative Assembly today (August 22) after WorkSafe ACT lifted a prohibition notice placed on the building last week due to a covid safety breach.
WorkSafe ACT has slapped the ACT Legislative Assembly with a prohibition notice for failing to undertake “adequate” COVID-19 risk assessments.
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Ed Cocks elected to ACT Legislative Assembly
Ed Cocks has been elected on a countback to replace recently resigned Liberal member Giulia Jones in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
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ACT laws become gender-neutral
Multiple pieces of ACT legislation will delete references to 'he' or 'she', 'his' or 'her', 'him' or 'her' and 'himself' or 'herself' in favour of 'they', 'their', 'them', 'themself', in a new bill introduced in Canberra today (June 2).
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Giulia Jones steps down from Legislative Assembly
Former ACT deputy opposition leader Giulia Jones has announced her resignation from the Legislative Assembly today (May 24).
The ACT Legislative Assembly has today (May 5) passed reforms of sexual consent laws, ensuring that consent must be actively and affirmatively communicated.
The Canberra Liberals will today (May 5) call for a Legislative Assembly committee to examine the urgent need for protection of Dhulwa Mental Health nurses.
DEFIBRILLATORS should be installed in all government buildings, says ACT Health spokesperson Leanne Castley.
A dangerous intersection near a Canberra primary school must be fixed "urgently", the ACT Opposition says.
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