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Katy Gallagher’s new “video blog”

ACT Labor has launched a new way in which Canberrans can get to know their new Chief Minister and her team. Chief Minister Katy Gallagher will reveal her first “video blog”, a candid personal interview in which she answers questions about her job, her family, the local economy and her vision for a stronger Canberra.

You can keep updated with the Chief Minister at her blog www.KatyGallagher.net which she has been personally writing since she marked her 100 days in the job.

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Canberra's electricity prices the lowest in Australia

The ACT has the lowest electricity prices in the country according to a recent report: Electricity prices in Australia: an international comparison.

In the report by CME – an energy economics consultancy focused on Australia's electricity, gas and renewables markets – the ACT is ranked the cheapest of all jurisdictions in Australia and 21st out of 91 countries, states and provinces analysed.

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Praise for flood emergency workers and volunteers

ACT Chief Minister Katy Gallagher, and Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Simon Corbell, have praised and thanked the SES volunteers, emergency services personnel and ACT Government staff who displayed outstanding dedication to the Canberra community during the recent flood emergency.

The Chief Minister and Mr Corbell officially thanked workers and volunteers at a special reception at the Legislative Assembly today.

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Showcasing Nurse Practitioners

Chief Minister and Minister for Health, Katy Gallagher, has celebrated the role of Nurse Practitioners in the ACT and re-affirmed the ACT Labor Government's commitment to supporting career pathways for nurses.

The Chief Minister today officially launched an event to increase awareness of Nurse Practitioners practising in a wide range of roles within the ACT, including at the nurse-led Walk-in Centres and to acknowledge the achievements of Nurse Practitioners across the territory.

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