About Building a Better Canberra

Canberra is a beautiful and welcoming city, and we are all lucky to live here. But Canberra could be better than it is.

It’s time for us to have serious and thoughtful discussions about our challenges, our choices, and our future. Without that contest of ideas, we can’t move forward.

As an independent Member of Parliament, I can put ideas forward and bring together people who are hungry for change.

That’s the purpose behind Building a Better Canberra. It’s a vision for what our city could be and what it would take to get there. It’s a conversation for Canberrans who want change, especially those who are eager to help make it happen.

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About us

Building a Better Canberra is brought to you by Leanne Castley MLA and Dr Jonathon Deans.

Leanne is the independent Member for Yerrabi, a former ACT Leader of the Opposition, and a long-term Canberran. JD is a Canberra-based economist and policy wonk.

This Substack is a joint project between Leanne and JD — but also with you. We hope that you’ll engage by letting us know where you agree and disagree, sharing your own ideas, and collaborating with us where there’s an opportunity to make a difference.

This isn’t the usual way things are done in the ACT. But if we want to build a better Canberra, we need to do something different.

You can get in touch with us using the button below, by leaving a comment on any of our posts, or by emailing building@bettercanberra.com.

Thank you for reading.

Authorisation

Building a Better Canberra is authorised by Leanne Castley MLA, Independent Member for Yerrabi.