Alistair Coe News Today

The Stonnington mayor wants Chapel Street businesses to pay millions for marketing and promotion, but he hasn’t always been so keen on the strip.

To mark the 30th anniversary of “CityNews”, social historian and journalist NICHOLE OVERALL has written an eclectic history of Canberra and beyond over the past three decades. Here is 2021.

Yasmin Coe… “I had dreams of doing something with chocolate or pastry.” Photo: Belinda Strahorn Former Lib leader Alistair Coe is over it and out of it, the curtain comes down on Canberra’s queen of culture and a bouquet for the town’s best music critics. It’s “Seven Days” with  IAN MEIKLE.  and now we know. Think Willy Wonka. Ian Meikle. After 12 years of banging his head against Labor, the former opposition leader is escaping the territory’s rapacious rates regime for a s...

James Milligan AN ALLEGED misuse of an email list of constituents for personal financial gain has come under the spotlight inside the ACT Legislative Assembly. Liberal party MLA James Milligan’s actions was brought into question after a referral motion was passed on Thursday evening (May 13). He was accused of breaking privacy standards, based on exploiting his political standing, to promote his printing business. Mr Milligan, who declared his pecuniary interest entering the assembly back in ...

“ Liberal leader Elizabeth Lee has taken action not only to protect people when they are at their most vulnerable, but to also let the community know that the Liberal Party is ready to move on true liberal issues,” writes  MICHAEL MOORE. THE poor showing of the Canberra Liberals six months ago in the ACT election is, at least in part, due to the very conservative image that was portrayed under former leader Alistair Coe.  Michael Moore. The Liberals are being watched closely to see if the...

Former Canberra Liberals leader Alistair Coe. THREE Canberra Liberal candidates will nominate to fill former opposition leader Alistair Coe’s seat in Yerrabi. A Canberra Liberals spokesperson confirmed James Milligan, Dr Krishna Nadimpalli and Jacob Vadakkedathu, previously unsuccessful candidates in Yerrabi at October’s election, will nominate for the vacancy, following Mr Coe’s departure from politics. It’s likely, the count-back of votes in the Gungahlin-based seat will see former Li...

12 March 2021 12 March 2021 Former opposition leader Alistair Coe formally tendered his resignation to the Speaker on Friday morning (12 March). Photo: Dominic Giannini. Former Opposition Leader Alistair Coe has bid farewell to the Legislative Assembly today after formally tendering his resignation to Speaker Joy Burch. Mr Coe first announced he would resign in January, after initially saying he would stay on despite the Canberra Liberals’ defeat at last year’s ACT election. He resigned t...

Upon Alistair Coe's announcement that he will resign his seat, the ACT Greens wish to acknowledge Mr Coe's contributions to the ACT Legislative Assembly...

Chief Minister Andrew Barr proved a leader for the times. Photo: Michelle Kroll. In a year of rolling crises in which leadership was put to the test, Chief Minister Andrew Barr rose to the occasion, contributing to Labor’s resounding election win in October. Whether it was the bushfires, a hailstorm or the never-ending threat of COVID-19, Mr Barr provided a steady hand and despite the ACT’s size, stepped into National Cabinet as an equal to advocate for its citizens and be a part of the mos...