In the Assembly

Provided below is a list of Bills and motions that the ACT Greens MLAs have recently brought to the ACT Legislative Assembly for debate.



Palliative Care

Presented by Ms Amanda Bresnan on 26 October 2011

Ms Bresnan successfully moved a motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly calling on the ACT Government to commission an independent review into palliative care in the ACT.

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Civic and Retail Diversity

Presented by Ms Caroline Le Couteur on 26 October 2011

Ms Le Couteur tried unsuccessfully to move a motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly which sought to encourage retail diversity and explore options for controlling land and retail dominance in Civic.

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Community Legal Centres

Presented by Mr Shane Rattenbury on 19 October 2011

Mr Rattenbury successfully moved a motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly requiring the ACT Government to perform a feasibility study into establishing a Community Legal Centre Hub in Canberra.

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Crimes (Sentencing) Amendment Bill 2011

Presented by Mr Shane Rattenbury on 19 October 2011

Mr Rattenbury tried unsuccessfully to have legislation passed in the ACT Legislative Assembly which would have required the ACT Government to perform a review of all sentences being handed down in the courts and how well they were achieving the goals of deterrence, punishment and rehabilitation.

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