Government & Policy Guide

Canberra Government & Policy 2026 — Complete Guide

Tracking the decisions that shape life in Canberra — budgets, policy, planning and local government.

What's covered in this guide

→State and local government budget updates
→Planning and zoning decisions
→Infrastructure and transport projects
→Health and education policy
→Environmental and climate policy
→Community consultation and public comment

Latest Government & Policy articles

ACT Fire and Rescue facing $8 million annual overtime bill due to understaffing

Federal

Updated 17 h ago

ACT Fire and Rescue facing $8 million annual overtime bill due to understaffing

Mounting pressures on the service reveal a sustainability challenge that will require either workforce expansion or structural reform to maintain round-the-clock coverage without exhausting staff.

By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026

Lake Tuggeranong gets $2.7 million water quality overhaul

Federal

Updated 17 h ago

Lake Tuggeranong gets $2.7 million water quality overhaul

The ACT Government's initial funding injection signals the start of a decade-long battle against algal blooms that threaten recreation and property values across the region.

By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026

City services strike action looms as ACT workers reject pay offers

Federal

Updated 1 h ago

City services strike action looms as ACT workers reject pay offers

Stalled negotiations with the government bring Canberra's council workers closer to industrial action.

By The Daily Canberra · 26 June 2026

Federal

Updated 1 d ago

Why Canberra is the national capital: how the federal government shapes the city

From a line in the Constitution to the Parliamentary Triangle and the public service, the Commonwealth is woven into how Canberra was built and how it runs

By The Daily Canberra · 25 June 2026

Federal

Updated 20 h ago

The ACT's federal representation: electorates, senators and how to be heard

A plain-English guide to who represents Canberra in the federal parliament: the three House electorates, the two senators, and how to contact them and check your enrolment.

By The Daily Canberra · 25 June 2026