Here are today’s CityNews headlines.
New solar car parks and changes to vehicle duty to discourage highly polluting new vehicles feature in The Greens election policy on electric vehicles.
The Canberra Liberals have vowed to remove paid parking at ACT government public carparks in the city centre after 5.30pm on weekdays and all weekend in a 12-month trial.
"There should be a public inquiry, not just into the mistreatment of whistleblower David McBride, but also into serious allegations about the inhumane conditions other inmates face at the AMC," says letter writer ANDREW WILLIAM HOPKINS.
Here are today’s CityNews headlines.
Independents for Canberra has topped the AMA's election Health Report Card with a score for its policies of 79/100.
"The Barr government has been abjectly lazy in revenue raising policy, deliberately choosing to rely on residential and commercial rates and land taxes, fees, charges, fines etcetera," says letter writer RON EDGECOMBE, of Evatt.
A 22-year-old Holder man is facing court after allegedly strangling and assaulting his partner on Saturday night.
The Belco Party will stand against proposals by the Greens to ban wood-fired heaters and gas appliances in the ACT if they're successful at Saturday's election.
Months on, the impact of the collapse of Rex Airlines' Melbourne service remains an issue for some of its Canberra customers, says aviation writer SCOTT MAYMAN.
"Even in the very teeth of the ACT election campaign, it seems, reports of malfeasance by staff at the Alexander Maconochie Centre can be virtually ignored," says Canberra criminal lawyer ANDREW FRASER.
Police have arrested a man who they allege produced fake electronic transaction/transfer receipts when attempting to buy vehicles and other items of value on line.
