"The ACT Labor government has already served more than 21 years. It's highly unlikely that historians and archaeologists in another two millenia will be digging up the hospital and looking in wonder," writes columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"As we settled into the footy finals – advertisements bombarded us in attempts to persuade us that we may enjoy the game more if we have money on it,” MLA Marisa Paterson tells MICHAEL MOORE.
JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED lay bare, the funding disgrace that reveals the depth of the ACT government's financial neglect that's led to today's deadly crisis in the hospital system.
"The ACT’s increase in debt is largely due to poor financial management and deficits in the primary cash balance which have of necessity been funded through borrowings," say JON STANHOPE and KHALID AHMED.
"To her enduring credit, Kate Carnell decided, unlike Andrew Barr, that the fact GIO Stadium was owned by the Commonwealth was irrelevant, what mattered was ensuring that the needs of the Canberra community were met," writes JON STANHOPE.
"The ACT government has clearly decided that enhanced growth in health costs is unaffordable and has therefore ceased funding for population growth and aging et al," write JON STANHOPE and Dr KHALID AHMED.
"I think it regrettable that neither the Minister nor relevant officers have referred to the dead man by his name. I find that dehumanising and disrespectful and unnecessarily hurtful to his family," writes columnist JON STANHOPE.
THE Canberra Liberals are calling for extra days in the chamber as the ACT Assembly faces only 35 sitting days in its 2022 calendar.
"There is no one else to blame. Just after Labor came into government in 2002-03, the ACT waiting times in emergency departments were amongst the best in Australia. They are now the worst," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
HAVING an ACT Minister fighting for a better deal is excellent. And not just for "Ken Behrens" but for all Australians, says MICHAEL MOORE.
"KEEPING UP THE ACT" is an original, weekly cartoon strip cheekily aimed at the funny side of politics in Canberra.
