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All policy stories from Canberra.
Rules governing where homes and apartments can be built in Canberra suburbs affect the prices residents pay for housing and the share of household budgets that goes to rent or mortgages.
Local experts and community members weigh in on potential changes amid growing transport demands in Canberra.
Canberra residents face ongoing adjustments to housing costs and availability as federal and territory approaches continue to intersect with local infrastructure and public service employment patterns.
New measures targeting housing affordability are projected to affect monthly budgets for many Canberra residents amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
The Canberra community can expect an emphasis on employment opportunities, improved services, and infrastructure developments emerging from the ACT transport policy review.
The review of Canberra's rapid bus network, with results due by September 2026, looks at patronage, overcrowding and connections that affect daily commuting costs for households across suburbs including Gungahlin and West Belconnen.
From registration deadlines to counting timelines, here is a practical breakdown of how ballot measures and referendums work, and when residents will actually feel the outcome.
The 2023 Territory Plan update permits a second dwelling up to 120 square metres on RZ1 blocks larger than 800 square metres, giving residents in suburban zones new options for separate ownership on existing land.
As other states tighten bail laws and the federal Labor party debates mandatory minimum sentences, ACT legislation continues to prioritize judicial discretion and health-based approaches, guided by the Territory’s Human Rights Act.
Recent policy changes and planning decisions are set to alter the Canberra property landscape, with significant implications for buyers, sellers, and investors.
New local affordable housing measures will improve access for Canberra residents, reflecting broader shifts seen in other Australian cities.
The policy change allows for two homes on many single-dwelling blocks across Canberra, a move aimed at increasing housing density within existing suburbs.
How Canberra's federal workforce and employers are adapting to new skilled migration pathways affecting APS recruitment, wages, and job prospects across the nation's capital.
Changes in environmental policy affect local services and daily life for Canberra residents through adjustments in community support and infrastructure demands.
New funding and project priorities bring major light rail and road changes to some parts of Canberra, while others see delays to anticipated upgrades and services.
A Senate-backed move to restore human oversight of aged care funding decisions may ease cost pressures on Canberra residents seeking home support for elderly relatives.
Canberra residents on income support in suburbs such as Belconnen and Gungahlin will receive adjusted Commonwealth Rent Assistance payments from July, altering monthly housing costs ahead of the federal election.
The Territory Plan that took effect in September 2024 sets the rules for where and what development can occur in Canberra under the ACT planning system.
A guide to the standards governing local environmental risk, water use, and carbon targets for Canberra residents and businesses.
The April 2026 policy update requires all Canberra public schools to adopt MTSS by 2027 to address reading and mathematics gaps while moving toward a single coordinated system.
New federal environmental assessment rules under the EPBC Act will require additional documentation for developments in Gungahlin and Belconnen from the second half of 2026, with full application to residential approvals expected by early 2027.
Legislation to restore human oversight of Australia's aged care funding tool has cleared Parliament, potentially affecting how thousands of Canberra residents access home support services.
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