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#StateandTerritoryGovernment

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As federal parliament returns, what's on the table for the ACT?
By Patrick Bell

With the newly elected federal government set to return to parliament next week, what can ACT residents expect from it over the next three years?

abc.net.au/news/2025-07-15/wha

ABC News · As federal parliament returns, here's what was promised to ACT residents in the electionBy Patrick Bell

Troubled WA coal mine falls $800m further into debt
By Keane Bourke

A key foreign-owned WA coal mine slides almost a billion dollars further into debt, despite the state government pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the insolvent company.

abc.net.au/news/2025-07-07/gri

ABC News · Fears for WA's energy grid as Griffin Coal slides almost $1 billion further into debtBy Keane Bourke

The one issue keeping the NSW health minister up at night
By Nick Dole

Data on the number of people waiting for surgery paints a grim picture, but while the NSW health minister says it's improved, he also admits it's not enough, writes Nick Dole.

abc.net.au/news/2025-07-05/nsw

ABC News · Overdue surgeries keep NSW Health Minister Ryan Park up at nightBy Nick Dole

NSW opposition leader pledges AI rollout as part of budget response
By Alexander Lewis

Mark Speakman says a Liberal-National government will bring in a zero-or-low-interest loan scheme for small and medium businesses looking to introduce "responsible AI" into their operations.

abc.net.au/news/2025-06-26/nsw

ABC News · Opposition Leader Mark Speakman pledges AI rollout as part of NSW budget responseBy Alexander Lewis

'Sovereign citizens' receive prison sentence after defying court order
By Keane Bourke

Two 'sovereign citizens' are sentenced to a month in jail in Western Australia, with a judge warning their "extremely dangerous" ideas would not be tolerated.

abc.net.au/news/2025-06-23/sov

ABC News · 'Sovereign citizens' sentenced to prison term in Western Australia for defiance of court orderBy Keane Bourke

Frustrated by WA's new gun laws, animal control volunteers are stopping work
By Chloe Henville

A former animal control officer is concerned people will resort to inhumane methods of euthanising animals because of the complexity of WA's firearm legislation.

abc.net.au/news/2024-10-01/gun

ABC News · Western Australia's gun laws have some animal welfare volunteers worried about humane wildlife controlBy Chloe Henville