The ACT Minister for Youth confirmed today that there are no programs or projects targeting youth unemployment in Canberra, Shadow Minister for Families, Youth and Community Services Elizabeth Kikkert said. “Youth unemployment in Canberra is growing and Minister Stephen-Smith cannot explain why,” Mrs Kikkert said. “From a low of 3.8 per cent in July 2008, it has risen to 10.5 per cent in May 2017. “When asked what the government was doing to help, the Minister could only poin

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today to express thanks to Belconnen Community Service, or BCS, which serves ACT residents in my electorate of Ginninderra. BCS coordinates with community members and other organisations to deliver a broad range of services to individuals and families in the Belconnen region, with the focus on supporting self-determination and reducing social isolation. Concerned with the entire Belconnen community, BCS encourages people to volunteer both for