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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

New documents reveal $202 million paid in housing debt interest while waitlists grow and crisis deepens

27 March, 2026 - Yesterday, documents released by the ACT Government exposed the true cost of Canberra’s historic housing debt, and it’s staggering. Since the y...

Greens set the benchmark for future climate strategy as Labor agrees to key asks

19 March, 2026 - The Greens have secured support across the Legislative Assembly to ensure the next climate change strategy is fit-for-purpose, and to incr...

Greens step in to help Labor with its climate homework through motion in ACT Assembly

17 March, 2026 - Having taken no climate policies to the last election, Canberrans are rightly left wondering what exactly is going on inside ACT Labor. Did the...

Government treating public housing tenants as second-class citizens: Greens on ombudsman report

4 March, 2026 - Quotes attributed to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “Today’s report from the ACT Ombudsman pulls back the curtain on how public...

Rattenbury welcomes interim budget report, urges sustainable, people-centred approach

3 March, 2026 - Today’s report paints a clear picture of the challenge that lies ahead for the ACT – we need to address our deteriorating fiscal position, but w...

Liquor delivery restrictions supported

20 February, 2026 - A Legislative Assembly inquiry that heard from Uber Eats, DoorDash, frontline services and industry bodies has today handed down its recomme...

Climate inaction will fuel the ACT Budget’s woes

9 January, 2026 - Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “The ACT Parliament’s fiscal sustainability review must consider the cost...

Greens welcome Bill to remove good character references for convicted child sex offenders

3 December, 2025 - Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “Today’s announcement that the Government will legislate to remove ‘good...

Local Greens MPs to attend Newcastle coal port blockade against Labor, Liberal climate inaction

27 November, 2025 - Later this week, every Greens representative in Canberra will be piling into an electric car and heading up to Newcastle to join the blockad...

Greens' Rattenbury to Canberra Liberals: Ditching climate action a path to failure

14 November, 2025 - As the Liberal Party flounders headfirst into electoral oblivion with their announcement to ditch the goal of reaching net-zero emissions to...

Greens move vote on legislation to fix accountability gap in child abuse law

30 October, 2025 - This afternoon Leader of the ACT Greens, Shane Rattenbury will move a vote on Greens legislation to broaden legal liability for institutions ...

Canberra's health system at a crossroads: Why real reform matters

25 September, 2025 - Canberra’s Health System at a Crossroads: Why Real Reform Matters by Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens If you’ve tried to se...