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The Latest Breaking News from Mark Parton

The noticeable changes signalling why this will be a different Assembly

A new hairstyle distracted from a big change.

The Canberra Times

Parton elected as the Assembly's new speaker

Andrew Barr nominated him for the role.

The Canberra Times

At 4pm, Elizabeth Lee's phone rang and everything began to unravel

How the Canberra Liberals' leadership contest unfolded.

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'A lot we can change': Castley speaks after being elected Liberals leader

A last-minute deal delivers the former deputy the party's top job.

The Canberra Times

Last-minute deal set to have Lee replaced as Liberals leader

How each Liberal will vote for new leader, and who it's set to be.

The Canberra Times

'I'll support her': Castley backs Lee if she remains

Lee to face a party room vote to remain Canberra Liberals leader.

The Canberra Times

A telling photograph, a reframed contest and another Liberal duel

Hanson and Lee are both correct about one important thing.

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Liberals' narrow path to power evaporates as key seat falls

An agonising wait for clarity looms down south.

The Canberra Times

From cheers to tears at Liberals function

The party had some good results early in the night.

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The seat-by-seat play in the ACT election

Here's what you can maybe, possibly expect for each electorate.

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Key workers a focus in Liberals' plan for 2000 extra affordable homes

Promise includes incentives for community housing providers.

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Liberals back push for commissioner to oversee strata homes in ACT

A strata and building commissioner would be appointed by the Liberals.

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Labor drops plans for tougher cuts to pokies as stoush hits 'lowest point'

But Greens say they would have backed the change despite arguments.

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Greens plan to speed up light rail build based on 'fantasy': Steel

Rolling construction would speed up project, Greens say. But Labor disagrees.

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Labor's bus plan has the Greens and Liberals lining up to take credit

Tripartisan backing for buses. Tripartisan disagreement on detail.

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Labor's Tuggeranong plan 'laughable', says Parton

The southern region will be a key election battlefield.

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Fine-wielding commissioner, price freeze in Greens' plan for renters

The party also wants to introduce a portable bond scheme.

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Labor poker machine policy lacks key harm-reduction tools: Greens

Mixed reaction to Labor's promise to cut poker machine numbers.

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Libs back bus plan after conceding bridge lane is 'unlikely'

Defending their transport plan, Liberals go on political offensive.

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Liberals admit key busway over the lake plan 'unlikely' to work

A busway on Commonwealth Avenue bridge? Near impossible.

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'Blatant lie': Electric bus ad says there are 106 but there's a big problem

Government concedes number on the roads are far short of that.

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Labor backbencher urges property developer licensing to go further

'It should not be viewed as the last step,' Suzanne Orr said.

The Canberra Times

Cheaper busway to Woden unveiled as Libs' light rail alternative

The opposition promises to boost Canberra's bus fleet and services.

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Light rail's true cost to Commonwealth Park above $1.46b: Liberals

Every metre of track will represent almost $1 million, the opposition says.

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Liberal candidate denies filming campaign video while driving

The video appears to have been filmed from the right-hand side of a car.

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