Election Platform

ACTCOSS 2020 ACT Election issue brief: Climate and Energy: A Just Transition For a just and fair Canberra, the next ACT Government must: Implement an effective plan for a just transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions in the ACT by 2045, if not sooner. This must: Develop a roadmap for low-income and other vulnerable […]

ACTCOSS 2020 ACT Election issue brief: Fulfilling the Promise of the ACT as a Human Rights Jurisdiction For a just and fair Canberra, the next ACT Government must: Incorporate all Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the ACT Human Rights Act (2004) including: the right to housing; the right to an adequate standard of living; […]

ACTCOSS 2020 ACT Election issue brief For a just and fair Canberra, the next ACT Government must: Resource all six areas of the National Disability Strategy Commit to ending restrictive practices and meet Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT) obligations in all congregate living situations in the ACT and aged care facilities Ensure […]

ACTCOSS 2020 ACT Election issue brief: Planning and Infrastructure to Build Community For a just and fair Canberra, the next ACT Government must: Carry out an audit and stocktake of community needs in planning and transport including community facilities Demonstrate a renewed focus on social planning and engagement with marginalised groups Develop a policy framework […]

ACTCOSS 2020 ACT Election issue brief: Fixing Canberra’s housing crisis For a just and fair Canberra, the next ACT Government must: Commit to full delivery and proper oversight of the ACT Housing Strategy Achieve target of 15% of the Land Release Program for the supply of public, community and affordable housing Increase effective land transfers […]

ACTCOSS 2020 ACT Election issue brief For a just and fair Canberra, the next ACT Government must: Conduct a full needs analysis to understand Canberra’s demographic changes, increasing complexity of needs (including an aging population; growing number of births; greater diversity) and the changed Canberra geography Conduct a full cost analysis to accurately assess the […]

ACTCOSS 2020 ACT Election issue brief For a just and fair Canberra, the next ACT Government must: Commit to real increases in spending on frontline health services to raise ACT service standards up to those of other jurisdictions Through a commitment to the Wellbeing Framework and the Preventative Health Strategy, increase investment as part of […]

ACTCOSS 2020 ACT Election issue brief For a just and fair Canberra, the next ACT Government must: Raise the Minimum age of Criminal Responsibility from 10 to at least 14 years of age Improve access to justice by increasing funding to community legal centres, mediation and individual advocacy supports Resource the Disability Justice Strategy Resource […]