The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Barr

Barriers to ACT expansion plan 'will be overcome': Barr

The border move has been given the "formal tick of approval" for NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet.

The Canberra Times · Sep 16, 2022

Canberra's delayed West Basin development blows budget despite reduced scope, audit finds

The ACT Auditor-General says the waterfront project, now six years overdue, cost almost $19 million more than was initially planned, for just two-thirds of the work.

ABC News · Sep 16, 2022

NSW and ACT in talks over biggest border shake-up in living memory

ACT set to acquire 330 hectares of farmland called Parkwood within the proposed Ginninderry housing development site

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2022

The $200m in extra costs that ended a Civic stadium vision

The cost of moving the road and the pool has forced a major change of direction by the ACT government.

The Canberra Times · Aug 31, 2022

ACT won't 'flight shame' as govt eyes more regional destinations

The Chief Minister said the government was also in discussions with airlines to introduce direct services to New Zealand and other Pacific destinations.

The Canberra Times · Aug 31, 2022

Reduced Covid isolation period top of the agenda as national cabinet prepares to meet

Dominic Perrottet pushing for cut to five days, while Daniel Andrews open to shift if supported by health advice

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2022

ACT wants Commonwealth to commit more skilled migrant places at summit

Chief Minister Andrew Barr also believes the Commonwealth should fund more infrastructure to meet the need of a growing population.

The Canberra Times · Aug 28, 2022

Freight road would lay foundations to bring more international flights to ACT

Education, food export and travel sectors will form part of the pitch to attract Singapore Airlines back to Canberra.

The Canberra Times · Aug 26, 2022

How Canberrans learnt the news of lockdown, and how they reacted

At 11am on Thursday, August 12, 2021, Canberrans learnt they would enter a seven-day lockdown at 5pm after a young Gungahlin man had tested positive for coronavirus.

The Canberra Times · Aug 11, 2022

Canberra man dies with COVID-19

The man was the 101st person to die with the virus in the ACT since the start of the pandemic.

The Canberra Times · Aug 6, 2022