ACT Greens: 2024 promises

What each party said it would do at the 2024 election, in its own words, with a link to where it said it.

Each promise was copied word for word from the party’s own website, as saved by the Internet Archive in 2024. A person still needs to check each one against its source, so most show “Not yet checked”. Whether a promise was kept is only marked when there is evidence for it.

Community support8

$330,000 a year more for community food relief“Increase funding for community-run food relief programs, with $330,000 per year on top of the funding already committed in the most recent ACT Budget”8 October 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Fully fund the Social Recovery Framework“Fully fund the Social Recovery Framework to strengthen community recovery after a disaster.”8 October 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
More funding for the Emergency Services Agency and Parks and Conservation Service for bushfire risk“Increase funding for the Emergency Services Agency and ACT Parks and Conservation Service to reflect the increased bushfire risk”18 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Multi-year contracts and fair pay for artists“Pay artists fairly with multi-year contracts and track the fair Remuneration Principles”17 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Double the arts budget“Fund art, not just the buildings art goes in, by doubling the arts budget”17 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
$600,000 over 4 years for large suburban community gardens“Invest $600,000 over 4 years to create new large community gardens for the suburbs”12 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Address public liability insurance for venues and appoint a music Industry Development Officer“The ACT Greens plan also includes a plan to address skyrocketing public liability insurance and the appointment of an Industry Development Officer to support artists to professionalise in their field.”26 July 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Entertainment precincts in Belconnen, Molonglo, Woden, Tuggeranong and EPIC“The ACT Greens plan will establish entertainment precincts in Belconnen, Molonglo, Woden, Tuggeranong and at EPIC.”26 July 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Business and the economy2

$1 million in interest-free loans for local food logistics“Provide $1 million in interest free loans to empower local farmers to invest in collaborative local food logistics and enterprise-building projects”12 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
$3.5 million for a local food hub in Fyshwick“Invest $3.5 million to establish a food hub which will allow local farmers to set up a base of operations for food production and distribution”12 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Schools and education2

Free breakfast and lunch at 20 public schools by 2028, and free fruit twice a week for every public school student“Expand the provision of free breakfast and lunch to 20 ACT public schools by 2028, and provide free fruit twice a week to every public school student”8 October 2024 · Timing: 2028 · Source · As published in 2024
$2 million over four years for primary school garden coordinators“Provide $2 million over four years to fund five full-time equivalent primary school garden coordinators, to support school kitchen gardens”12 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Climate and environment9

Plant at least 20,000 street trees each year“Plant at least 20,000 street trees each year to increase urban canopy cover with a focus on suburbs with the least tree cover”18 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Save 6.36GL of water a year through efficiency“Improve water efficiency across the ACT to save 6.36GL each year.”29 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
An extra $50 million for the Healthy Waterways program“Expand the Healthy Waterways program with an additional $50 million to restore creeks and rivers, enhance biodiversity, build new wetlands and deliver water quality education and research”29 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Two First Nations positions in the Office of Water“creating two new dedicated First Nations positions in the Office of Water”29 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Expand reserves, including Bluetts Block and Ainslie Volcanics“Expand reserves by protecting places of high ecological value such as Bluetts Block, Ainslie Volcanics and more”29 July 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
A $50 million Bush Capital Restoration Fund“Establish the $50 million Bush Capital Restoration Fund to ensure there is ongoing, adequate funding for catchment health and environmental projects”29 July 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Recover all supermarket packaging waste and recycle fast fashion by 2028“Recover all supermarket packaging waste by 2028 Recycle fast fashion by 2028”25 July 2024 · Timing: 2028 · Source · As published in 2024
Renew the ban on incinerators“Renew the ban on incinerators”25 July 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Canberra-wide food waste recycling by 2026“That's why the ACT Greens are committing to deliver a Canberra-wide food waste program by 2026, should we be re-elected this October.”25 July 2024 · Timing: 2026 · Source · As published in 2024

Health7

A free integrated inpatient eating disorder unit“The Greens will establish a free, nation-leading integrated inpatient eating disorder unit.”5 October 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
An independent board for the ACT health system“the Greens will establish an independent board to ensure good care, transparency, accountability and make the ACT health system the provider of choice.”5 October 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Four bulk-billed, government-run GP clinics with over 160,000 free appointments“We will deliver over 160,000 free GP appointments with four bulk-billed, government run clinics and establish a mental health safe haven in each town centre”5 October 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
A perinatal mental health residential facility“a perinatal mental health residential facility similar to QEII”5 October 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Free neurodivergence assessments at a Centre for Neurodivergence“diagnosis and assessments will be free at the Centre for Neurodivergence.”5 October 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Appoint a Chief Heat Officer and develop a Climate and Health Strategy“Establish a Chief Heat Officer to coordinate responses to extreme heat events, and develop a Climate and Health Strategy.”18 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Make ambulances free“The ACT Greens say public healthcare should be free, and in a cost of living crisis there's no reason to charge Canberrans for emergency services.”17 June 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Housing5

Deliver 10,000 public homes“Deliver 10,000 public homes so Canberrans can pay rent based on how much they earn”26 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Establish an independent Rental Commissioner who can enforce rental laws“the ACT Greens will establish an independent Rental Commissioner to provide a timely and targeted service to resolve rental questions and disputes”2 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Ban all unsolicited rent bidding“The ACT Greens will ban all unsolicited 'rent bidding', to prevent potential tenants offering more than the asking price”2 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
A two-year rent freeze, then a rent cap of 2%“The ACT Greens will also implement a two-year rent freeze and a subsequent fixed rent cap of 2% of the existing rent.”2 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Make the rent relief fund permanent“the ACT Greens believe the rent relief fund should exist permanently to help protect renters from the risk of eviction and homelessness”2 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Integrity and how government works1

Give permanent residents and 16 and 17 year olds the vote in ACT elections“The ACT Greens want to increase participation in democracy by giving permanent residents and 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in ACT elections.”9 May 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Planning and building3

Set city limits and upzone suburbs so new homes are near existing services“Set city limits and up-zone suburban areas to deliver all new homes close to existing services like transport, schools, parks and shops”26 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Allow denser housing along the Stage 2B light rail route“Build more homes and maximise convenience for Canberrans with more dense housing permitted along the Stage 2B route and near future light rail stops”27 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Limit how far the city can expand“The ACT Greens will achieve this by imposing limits on how far our city can expand, and expanding our reserves so that we can best protect endangered habitat”29 July 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Transport11

Buses every 20 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on weekends“with weekday buses every 20 minutes and every 30 minutes on weekends”26 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
A city-wide off-road bike network by 2030“The Greens plan would see a city-wide off-road bike network delivered by 2030”25 September 2024 · Timing: 2030 · Source · As published in 2024
$5 million for up to 10,000 e-bike rebates of $500“The Greens plan would establish a $5 million fund to provide up to 10,000 rebates of $500 to help purchase e-bikes in the ACT.”25 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
End-of-trip facilities at government workplaces with over 20 staff, and school bike storage for a third of students“The Greens bike parking plan will see all ACT Government workplaces with more than 20 regular employees have modern end-of-trip facilities and secure bike storage.”25 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Bring back bus stop bunkers or other shaded bus shelters“Bring back the iconic bus stop bunkers – or other types of climate ready, shaded and weather-resistant bus shelters across Canberra with a focus on areas where they are lacking.”18 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Plan a light rail extension to Mawson and start planning for Belconnen, the airport and Tuggeranong“Continue to plan for a short extension of Stage 2 to Mawson and begin early planning for future stages of the light rail network to Belconnen, the airport and Tuggeranong.”27 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
More frequent light rail services at peaks, Friday nights and weekends“more frequent light rail services between Gungahlin and the city during the morning and afternoon peaks, on Friday nights and on weekends”27 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Get light rail Stage 2 to Woden sooner, with more ambitious deadlines and funding“Make light rail a government priority with more ambitious deadlines, a bigger project team and the budget funding required to get Stage 2 to Woden moving sooner”27 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Bring all path maintenance in-house“We will establish an ACT Government path maintenance team to fully insource all maintenance.”9 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
Path repairs within 6 months“This investment will deliver a rolling maintenance and audit program that sets a timeframe of 6 months for repairs”9 August 2024 · Timing: 6 months for repairs · Source · As published in 2024
$20 million a year for new paths and $15 million a year for path maintenance“Not only will the ACT Greens dedicate $20 million every year for new paths and connections, we will increase investment in path maintenance to $15 million every year, up from the current $5 - $6.5 million.”9 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024