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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

New members join ACT Climate Change Council

8 February, 2022 - The ACT’s nation-leading work on climate action will be guided by new faces, as four new members join the ACT Climate Change Council. Dr A...

Supporting zero-emissions community projects with grant program

1 February, 2022 - Canberrans looking to help reduce emissions and inspire change can now apply for a Community Zero Emissions Grant with $150,000 available to ...

Supporting the human rights of detainees

20 January, 2022 - Three independent bodies – the Office of the Inspector of Correctional Services, the ACT Human Rights Commission, and the ACT Ombudsman to th...

Covid advice has changed. A statement by Shane Rattenbury MLA

11 January, 2022 - I hope you’ve had some rest and recuperation over recent weeks -- although it has been a tumultuous, confusing, and sometimes deeply frustrat...

Measuring ACT emissions for 2020-21

17 December, 2021 - The ACT Government has released its annual report outlining the territory’s greenhouse gas emissions for 2020-21 and progress towards our em...

Funding boost for Canberra’s community legal services

16 December, 2021 - ACT community legal services will provide a range of new initiatives to assist women - including victim survivors - and people needing menta...

New electric vehicle charging outlook to guide future investment

13 December, 2021 - A new Electric Vehicle Charging Outlook for the ACT has been released today, providing guidance for industry to ensure a strategic rollout o...

Celebrating climate action champions in ACT schools

9 December, 2021 - Today the ACT is celebrating students and staff for their sustainability projects and efforts to reduce emissions at this year’s Actsmart Sch...

Improving access to zero emissions vehicles

6 December, 2021 - The ACT Government is opening applications for Canberrans to access zero interest loans for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles.  ...

ACT’s Drug and Alcohol Court helping change lives

3 December, 2021 - On the second anniversary of the ACT’s Drug and Alcohol Court, Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has celebrated the success of the court in p...

Another year of nation-leading climate action

2 December, 2021 - Canberra remains a leader on climate action with a new report highlighting the ACT’s climate change achievements for 2020-21. Minister for...

Legislating ACT climate action – a decade in review

2 December, 2021 - After ten years in operation, a review of the Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 has found the legislation continues t...