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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

ACT govt won't divest shares in companies linked to Israeli settlements

The ACT government will not divest its shares in companies linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories saying the move would not be in line with the government's framework.

The Greens have hit out at the Chief Minister over the decision saying Andrew Barr had chosen to display "a clear lack of leadership".

The shares were reviewed following a push from the ACT Greens, who initially called on the government to completely dump the investments.

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