Circular economy legislation passes in a first for the ACT

ACT Government passes legislation to support a new legal framework to create a circular economy in Canberra.

31 October, 2023

More single-use plastic bans in ACT

Next phase of ACT Government’s single-use plastics ban to take effect from 1 July 2023.

1 June, 2023

ACT Government seeks feedback on Circular Economy Strategy

ACT Government seeks community feedback for Circular Economy Strategy.

1 November, 2022

More Canberra events to become plastic-free

ACT cuts single-use plastics from more major events in Canberra, including at GIO Stadium and Manuka Oval.

15 March, 2022

ACT to ban single-use plastics

ACT’s single-use plastic phase out to begin from July.

6 April, 2021

ACT single-use plastics ban to commence July 2021

ACT Government introduces legislation to commence ban on single-use plastic

8 December, 2020

ACT to begin phase out of single-use plastics

ACT government formally begins implementing the phase out of certain single-use plastic.

19 August, 2020

Victoria, ACT declare public state of emergency

State of emergency declared in Victoria and Canberra to deal with the spread of coronavirus.

16 March, 2020

ACT school cleaners mark first week as government employees

Under the new system 270 school cleaners are now directly employed by government.

11 February, 2020

Single-use plastics to be banned in the ACT

The phase out of single‑use plastics in the ACT will begin in 2020.

19 December, 2019

Canberra hospital cleaners face penalty rate cuts

Cleaners union calls on government to intervene amid pay dispute.

26 June, 2019

ACT releases discussion paper on single-use plastic

ACT seeks community contribution on phasing out single-use plastics.

17 April, 2019