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'Canberrans deserve to know': questions for Steel over CIT

Elizabeth Lee has called on the government to be upfront.

The Canberra Times

Lower speed limits for Canberra streets must be backed by evidence: NRMA

Meanwhile, the ACT Greens have warned the government will need to bridge the gap between talking about active travel and investing in adequate infrastructure.

The Canberra Times

'System is broken': Grieving families seek tougher action on deadly drivers

Three grieving Canberra families have combined their voices to seek a review of the sentencing of repeat offenders by the ACT courts.

The Canberra Times

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'A strong willingness': Streets could drop to 40km/h but safety advocates want further slow down

The ACT government will consult on lowering access road speed limits to 40km/h. But a growing global movement is calling for 30km/h speed limits to shore up road safety.

The Canberra Times

European street feel for Canberra part of new active travel plan

The government will also next year consult on dropping the speed limit on suburban local streets from 50km/h to 40km/h, the plan reveals.

The Canberra Times

Canberra businesses look to skills summit for answers

Political leaders and business representatives converging on the nation's capital in September to discuss skills shortages won't have to look far to see their impacts.

The Canberra Times

ACT budget to provide cash splash for suburbs

Government touts 'biggest ever' upgrade to suburban facilities.

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Refreshed CIT board to refocus on 'core purpose and vision'

The new CIT board chair Kate Lundy and deputy chair Natalie Howson will focus on governance, procurement and financial management amid investigations into $8.5 million in consultant contracts.

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$60m contract awarded for raising of London Circuit, work to begin this year

Canberrans won't face major disruptions until April 2023, the government says.

The Canberra Times

Review fails to address killer road safety issue of chronic sleep disorder

No change to sleep disorders in latest driving fitness review

The Canberra Times

CIT CEO Leanne Cover temporarily steps aside as ACT Integrity Commission announces investigation into consultancy contracts

The chief executive of the Canberra Institute of Technology agrees to take leave until an investigation into the latest in a series of controversial consultancy contracts is completed.

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Opposition raises concerns about new CIT board chair appointment

Kate Lundy will be the new board chair from July 1.

The Canberra Times

CIT did not follow procurement board advice in $4.99 million contract

Documents released by the government also appeared to show CIT wanted to award the contract without an open tender process.

The Canberra Times

How CIT came to award more than $8.5m of contracts to a 'complexity and systems thinker'

The awarding of millions in contracts from CIT to a self-described "complexity and systems thinker" has set off a storm at the institute, which has made its way to the ACT Assembly.

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Canberra Institute of Technology suspends lucrative consultancy contract after multiple warnings from officials

The CIT ignored procurement officials' concerns about its vaguely worded contracts for strategic advice, new documents show.

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CIT suspends $4.99m contract as Steel lashes board

Skills Minister Chris Steel has expressed disappointment to the CIT's board.

ABC News

CIT teacher calls for CEO Leanne Cover to 'stand aside' while review into lucrative consultancy contract is underway

A long-time teacher at the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) writes to the ACT government and opposition expressing "deep concern" about a number of controversial consultancy contracts.

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CIT commissions internal review into $5m consultancy contract as ACT government remains 'largely unsatisfied' with response

The CIT board says it will commission an independent audit of the latest in a series of controversial contracts issued to two consultancy firms, both owned by mountaineer and "complexity and systems thinker" Patrick Hollingworth.

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CIT board cannot provide assurance that $4.99m contract is value for money

The ACT government is not satisfied with the response from the board.

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CIT sends contract explanation to ACT government

A spokeswoman for Skills Minister Chris Steel confirmed that CIT provided information late on Tuesday afternoon about the contract.

The Canberra Times

CIT given deadline to justify $4.99m contract

The ACT's opposition has heaped renewed pressure on the government over the contracts.

The Canberra Times

'What's actually the aim of it?': CIT's $8.5m contracts draw more criticism

The purpose of the contract is obscure, an expert has said.

The Canberra Times

CIT attempts to explain $4.99m contract even the minister doesn't understand

CEO of the Canberra Institute of Technology insists a controversial $4.99 million contract with a consultancy firm has sown "seeds of change" at the institute.

The Canberra Times

The $4.99m question: In plain English, what is CIT paying for?

What a prefabricated hen-house the Canberra Institute of Technology have built for themselves.

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Steel to face no-confidence vote over CIT consulting contracts

Opposition Leader Elizabeth Lee will move a no-confidence motion against Skills Minister Chris Steel over the handling of contracts awarded to a "complexity and systems thinker".

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