Climate, Energy and Utilities

The number of ACT residents struggling to pay their energy bills has increased by 78% since 2021, highlighting an urgent need for comprehensive and immediate intervention. Priority groups, including low-income households and renters, are disproportionately affected by rising energy costs and inadequate housing conditions, leaving many unable to heat or cool their homes safely and […]

In a city full of politics, one of the ACT’s great political mysteries is why the ACT Government’s practical support for people experiencing poverty has gone backwards over more than a decade. How could this happen with such a progressive electorate, with governments that have been elected on their progressive promises over the last quarter […]