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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

Celebrating Canberra’s sustainable schools

1 December, 2020 - Today North Ainslie Primary School was awarded the 2020 Sustainable School of the Year Award at the Actsmart Schools Awards.

Restorative justice empowers victims of crime

26 November, 2020 - Canberra’s world leading Restorative Justice Scheme has achieved an almost 100% participant satisfaction rate in the two years since it was ...

Strengthened crossbench will give the community a strong voice in the Assembly: ACT Greens

4 November, 2020 - The Greens have today announced a plan for crossbench MLAs to give the community a strong voice in the Legislative Assembly. Andrew Braddock,...

Speech: Shane Rattenbury First Speech to the 10th Assembly

3 November, 2020 - Speech by Shane Rattenbury MLA to the first sitting of the 10th ACT Legislative Assembly. Madam Speaker, I acknowledge that this Assembly ...

ACT Election 2020: ‘History in the making’ as ACT Greens win four seats, final count still to be finalised

18 October, 2020 - On behalf of the ACT Greens, leader Shane Rattenbury has today outlined the party’s initial reflections on the history-making Greens swing in...

On Election Eve, old parties fail the test on climate, let future generations down

16 October, 2020 -   By failing to announce policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a meaningful way, the Labor and Liberal parties are failing t...

Greens plan to keep more Canberrans out of Emergency Departments, lower ED waiting times

11 October, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today outlined an innovative plan to keep more Canberrans out of our Emergency Departments, and to lower ED waiting times...

ACT Greens grow Canberra’s Jobs for the future

8 October, 2020 - As the Federal Budget fails to invest in a green recovery to tackle the climate crisis, or the housing crisis, the ACT Greens will create 4,500 new jobs in the ACT. 

Greens pledge major investments in mental health

7 October, 2020 - More supported accommodation, additional rehabilitation beds, improved support for carers, and an expanded mental health crisis service are ke...

Greens pledge over $11.6m plan to improve youth mental health

1 October, 2020 - A new ACT psychologist subsidy scheme and more support for children, young people, parents and families are key features of the ACT Greens ext...