The ACT economy is fairing strong with historically low unemployment rates and firm population growth, according to Commsec’s State of the States report. Member for Canberra Gai Brodtmann, Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh and Senator for the ACT Kate Lundy have welcomed the strong economic performance of the Territory. The main driving force behind the [...]
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Funding our future in the ACT
Gai Brodtmann MP, Andrew Leigh MP and Senator Kate Lundy today congratulated the Gillard Government for continuing to fund fundamental programs and investments in the ACT. Since 2007 the Federal Labor Government has made unprecedented investments in Canberra for education, health, social housing, community infrastructure and roads. The Federal Labor Government and the ACT Labor [...]
Federal Labor announces boost for affordable student accomodation in City West
Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has welcomed an announcement today by the Federal Labor Government for 1023 subsidised student accommodation units at the Australian National University, which will be rented at 20 per cent below the market rate. ANU had been approved to build the new dwellings through the National Rental Affordability Scheme. The [...]
Turning of the sod for 42 social houses in Braddon
Turned the first sod on the $11.65 million development in Braddon. The development will be made up of 42 one- and two-bedroom appartments, 20 of which are being funded by the Federal Government’s Nation Building Program, with the ACT Government funding the remainder. A quarter of the units will go to public housing, a quarter [...]
