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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

Consultation opens for insulation requirements of ACT rental properties

8 November, 2021 - Rental properties across the territory will be required to meet a minimum standard for ceiling insulation under a proposal from the ACT Gover...

ACT joins global call to accelerate the transition away from coal

5 November, 2021 - The ACT Government has signed onto the Global Coal to Clean Power Transition statement, reaffirming its commitment to accelerate a transition...

Strong support for raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility

5 November, 2021 - Public consultation on the ACT Government’s reform to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility in the ACT has shown there is strong s...

Bradley Bell appointed as Ngunnawal water policy officer

27 October, 2021 - The ACT Government has appointed Ngunnawal Traditional Custodian Bradley Bell as the ACT’s first Ngunnawal water policy officer, to help mana...

Online bets won’t beat the COVID blues

18 October, 2021 - With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Gambling Harm Awareness Week (18 to 24 October) is a timely reminder for Canberrans to consider the...

Considering the ‘social cost of carbon’

16 October, 2021 - In the lead up to Glasgow climate change summit, the ACT has become the first Australian jurisdiction to put a dollar value on climate inacti...

One year on: two-party government is delivering for Canberrans

15 October, 2021 - Today marks one year since the 2020 ACT Election that delivered the Greens 24 per cent of seats in the ACT Legislative Assembly, and balance ...

Raising the age report released

11 October, 2021 - As Australia’s first jurisdiction committed to raising the age of criminal responsibility, the ACT Government has today released an independe...

Budget Reply Speech 2021-22

8 October, 2021 - Speech given in the Legislative Assembly in reply to the 2021-22 ACT Budget by Shane Rattenbury MLA as leader of the ACT Greens

Tripartisan motion recognises International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

8 October, 2021 - Today in the ACT Legislative Assembly, a motion sponsored by ACT Greens, ACT Labor and the Canberra Liberals has recognised International Preg...

Greens in government say ACT Budget counters rising inequality

6 October, 2021 - Homes for Canberrans in need, a healthier environment and a better-supported community will be the legacy of the 2021-22 ACT Budget. “As on...

ACT Budget: $5 billion infrastructure pipeline

5 October, 2021 - The ACT Government will create and protect thousands of jobs through a $5 billion pipeline of local infrastructure projects that wil...