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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

Greens Leader Shane Rattenbury welcomes new Australian Greens leadership team

15 May, 2025 - Quotes attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens  “On behalf of the membership of the ACT Greens, I want to sincerely co...

Questions raised over Labor’s consultation credentials as expert advisory groups axed

14 May, 2025 - Quotes attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens  “Today, Greens questioning in the ACT Parliament has revealed that the...

Labor planning bill in question: review finds flaws, Greens offer fix and pathway forward

6 May, 2025 - Today the Committee on Environment, Planning, Transport and City Services released a majority report outlining significant flaws in Labor’s propos...

Labor’s pokies slowdown slashes machine reduction rate by over 40%

17 April, 2025 - Quotes attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “Today’s announcement by Labor isn’t action, it’s delay disguised as prog...

Greens bring community conversation to ACT Parliament through new housing human right

10 April, 2025 - Today Leader of the ACT Greens, Shane Rattenbury will introduce legislation to the ACT Legislative Assembly which will enshrine housing as a hu...

‘What’s Labor’s word worth?’: Rattenbury

8 April, 2025 - Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “Canberrans and community volunteers have every right to be deeply frustrat...

Greens launch legislation to defend Ainslie Volcanics from unnecessary development

20 March, 2025 - Today Leader of the ACT Greens, Shane Rattenbury will introduce legislation to the ACT Legislative Assembly which will revoke a development app...

Labor’s Airbnb levy doesn't go far enough to address housing crisis

20 March, 2025 - Quotes attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “Today's legislation from Labor to regulate short-term rentals falls far ...

Greens Condemn Destructive Works at Ainslie Volcanics: Call for Immediate Pause

25 February, 2025 - Lines attributable to Shane Rattenbury, Leader of the ACT Greens: “Since 2022, the ACT Greens have been supporting the community-led batt...

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 ...

‘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...

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...