Latest News, Articles & Media

Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

Residential tenants and landlords encouraged to work together this lockdown

19 August, 2021 - To ensure the physical, financial and mental wellbeing of tenants, landlords and rental providers during this lockdown, the ACT Government is ...

Waterways Statement. Ft: Shane Rattenbury

10 August, 2021 - This is a statement I made to the Legislative Assembly last week on the important work we are doing as part of the ACT Healthy Waterways progr...

Proposed reforms to create fairer, safer rental system in Canberra

6 August, 2021 - Canberrans are encouraged to have their say regarding rental reforms in the ACT with a discussion paper on residential tenancy reforms released...

The right to repair. Speech by Shane Rattenbury MLA

16 July, 2021 - I gave a version of this speech to the Inaugural Australian Repair Summit last week and I’d like to share the important issue of the Right To Repair to the online audience now.

Canberra’s electric bike library rolls on

2 July, 2021 - Canberrans will have another year to trial electric bikes and accessories for free, to help them make the switch to zero emissions transport and ...

Funding to help community clubs shift to safe, sustainable revenue sources

1 July, 2021 - Applications for grants of up to $250,000 have opened today to help Canberra’s club industry shift their reliance on gambling-based revenue to mo...

New laws to strengthen sentencing of family violence offenders

24 June, 2021 - ACT courts will be required to give specific consideration when sentencing a person convicted of a crime in a family violence context under prop...

Defamation laws strengthen right to freedom of expression in the Territory

23 June, 2021 - New laws have been passed in the ACT Legislative Assembly today as part of a national effort to modernise Australia’s defamation laws. Attor...

Raising the Age discussion paper released

23 June, 2021 - As Australia’s first jurisdiction committed to raising the age of criminal responsibility, the ACT Government has today released a discussion pa...

Statement on consent law reform

21 June, 2021 - The exposure draft released by Dr Marisa Paterson regarding consent law reform, including a positive model of consent, is welcomed by the ACT Gr...

Energy Ministers Meeting

11 June, 2021 - Comments attributable to Shane Rattenbury, ACT Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. “Energy Ministers meetings are an important natio...

Community members wanted for Legal Aid Review Committee Panel

8 June, 2021 - Canberrans seeking a rewarding volunteer role are encouraged to apply to become a member of the Legal Aid Review Committee Panel, which is respon...