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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.

ACT Greens: 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

Canberra Liberals: Schools and education3

  • A $200 classroom supplies voucher for every ACT teacher each year“providing each ACT teacher with a $200 voucher at the start of each school year”21 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Fund a literacy and numeracy plan with Year 1 screening and small group intervention“a Canberra Liberals Government will fully fund and implement an evidence-driven plan to improve literacy and numeracy in the ACT”21 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Extra $25 million so every government school meets minimum standards for heating, cooling and toilets“A Canberra Liberals Government will also boost the Asset Renewal Program with an additional $25million”21 August 2024 · Source · As published in 2024

Independents for Canberra: Schools and education4

  • More funding for public school art facilities and an Artist in Residency program“Increased funding for public school art facilities and staffing combined with the introduction of an "Artist in Residency" program”Sara Poguet and Ben Johnston (Independents for Canberra, Kurrajong) · 18 October 2024 · Kurrajong · Source · As published in 2024
  • Make sure the government implements all recommendations of the literacy and numeracy inquiry in full within four years“Ensuring the government implements all the recommendations of the Inquiry into literacy and numeracy in ACT public schools in full within four years.”18 October 2024 · Timing: within four years · Source · As published in 2024
  • A catch-up program for children who fell behind before the literacy and numeracy inquiry“Delivering a concurrent program to catch up the children who have fallen behind prior to the inquiry.”18 October 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Expect any governing party to fund the Strong Foundations education reform for full implementation within four years“Funding the Strong Foundations education reform program sufficiently to ensure its full implementation within four years”8 October 2024 · Timing: within four years · Source · As published in 2024

Labor: Schools and education9

  • Expand free school meals to 20 public schools ($32 million), from mid-2025“a re-elected Labor Government will expand the free meals in schools program to 20 public schools across the city.”ACT Labor · 26 September 2024 · Timing: from mid-2025, 5 schools a year · Source · As published in 2024
  • Teaching scholarships of up to $50,000 for in-demand specialisations“These scholarships of up to $50,000 will prioritise in-demand specialisations, like language teaching and disability inclusion.”ACT Labor · 25 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Add $25.9 million for literacy and numeracy (Strong Foundations)“A re-elected Labor Government will double our recent investment in literacy and numeracy, with $25.9 million in new funding.”ACT Labor · 25 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Invest $150 million in public school upgrades, including $30 million for heating and air conditioning“A re-elected Labor Government will invest $150 million to upgrade the public schools that Canberra knows and loves.”ACT Labor · 23 September 2024 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Fund a free Birrigai camp for one grade at every public primary school from 2025“a re-elected Labor Government will fund one grade level at every public primary school to go on camp at Birrigai.”ACT Labor · 10 September 2024 · Timing: 2025 school year · Source · As published in 2024
  • Release land for two new non-government schools in Molonglo“We will also release land for two new non-government schools in Molonglo.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Molonglo · Source · As published in 2024
  • Double free three-year-old preschool to 15 hours a week (600 hours a year)“A re-elected Labor Government will double the three-year-old preschool program.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024
  • Build a second college in Nicholls, opening before the end of the decade“We’re building a second college in Nicholls, planned to open before the end of the decade.”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Gungahlin · Timing: before 2030 · Source · As published in 2024
  • Roll out before and after care at public four-year-old preschools“A re-elected Labor Government will work with the sector to roll out supervised before and after preschool care at public four-year-old preschools”ACT Labor · 2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024

Strong Independents: Schools and education1

  • Five-point literacy plan including a mandated Year 1 phonics screen“phonetics screening to be mandated in Year 1 as per Australia wide recommendations”2024 campaign · Source · As published in 2024