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Greens Reveal ACT Health Funding Shortfall is Actually $332 Million

21 February, 2025 - Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “This morning, the Greens revealed that the health Budget shortfall in ...

Bluetts Block protection a win for community

14 February, 2025 - Lines attributable to Jo Clay, Deputy Leader of the ACT Greens: The Bluetts Block protection announced today is a win for the community. ...

“Only so much risk we can take”: Barr admits joint venture with Racing Club won’t happen this term

14 February, 2025 - Lines attributable to Jo Clay, Deputy Leader of the ACT Greens: “ACT Labor Chief Minister Andrew Barr has finally admitted that a partner...

‘Don’t Punish Those on the Lowest Incomes Just to Balance the Books’: Rattenbury

7 February, 2025 - Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “As the ACT Government signals looming ‘tough decisions’ and possible se...

Homes close to services should be the standard, not a luxury

5 February, 2025 - ACT Greens Deputy Leader, Jo Clay, will today call on the ACT Labor Government to pick up the pace on plans to increase medium-density homes ...

Labor Decision to Abolish Sentencing Council Threatens a Shift to ‘Tough on Crime’ Policies

4 February, 2025 - Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “The consideration of issues around sentencing and the law reform should...

Concerns as Big Splash remains closed at the end of summer holidays

31 January, 2025 - ACT Greens MLA for Ginninderra Jo Clay has today reignited calls to back a community petition for ACT Government to step up and help Big Spla...

Labor’s $227 Million Health Funding Gap Exposes Need for more Answers on Health

30 January, 2025 - Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “This morning Canberrans have woken up to the Labor government trying to...

ACT Greens Launch Full Candidate Suite For Upcoming Federal Election

24 January, 2025 - Today, the ACT Greens have announced Dani Hunterford and Sam Carter as their candidates for the seats of Fenner and Bean, adding the new face...

The gambling industry’s chokehold on our government means you’re about to lose, Canberra

13 January, 2025 - Tim Costello is right – we’re all about to lose to vested interests. Labor has abandoned its long-awaited reforms despite over 70 per cent...

Jo Clay elected as ACT Greens Deputy Leader

17 December, 2024 - Jo Clay has been elected as Deputy Parliamentary Leader of the ACT Greens following a ballot of members to determine the future of the posit...

Greens launch legislation to enshrine housing as a human right

12 December, 2024 - Today the ACT Greens have launched draft legislation to enshrine housing as a human right, alongside a discussion paper seeking community fe...

Canberra Youth Theatre Suffering Amid Labor Starving Art Sector of Funding

5 December, 2024 - Today the ACT Greens have called on the Labor Government to urgently double arts funding amid news that Canberra Youth Theatre can no longer ...

Greens Move to Secure Frequent Buses for Canberrans

5 December, 2024 - The Greens will move a motion in parliament calling for the ACT Government to commit to and lay out a plan for a genuinely turn-up-and-go bus...

MyWay or the highway: Greens concerned MyWay+ rollout will turn Canberrans off public transport

27 November, 2024 - The ACT Greens say the Government should have taken the time to get MyWay+ right, to encourage more people to use public transport in Canber...