Latest News, Articles & Media

Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

ACT Greens pledge support for student strikers

24 September, 2020 - Ahead of tomorrow’s School Strike 4 Climate Action, the ACT Greens have today pledged to establish stronger regulations that support the pa...

Greens to create a $50m ‘Just Transition Fund’ to deliver a climate-ready Canberra: for all of us

24 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens will today commit $50 million to create and leverage a ‘Just Transition Fund’ that will cut energy bills and make homes and ...

Liberals, Belco Party having a bet each way on cruel and exploitative greyhound racing industry: ACT Greens

24 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens have today called on the Canberra Liberals to give Canberrans an honest answer on whether they intend to bring greyhound rac...

Extra $1.1 million local investment in clean, green energy projects

10 September, 2020 - The latest round of the ACT Government’s Renewable Energy Innovation Fund (REIF) Direct Grants will provide the sector more than $1.1 milli...

Greens plan to put community back at the heart of the Canberra’s community clubs

10 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens will deliver a network of pokie-free clubs around Canberra as part of a comprehensive package to curb community clubs’ depen...

Electric buses now

9 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens welcome ACT Labor’s commitment to transition the ACT’s public bus fleet to zero emissions over time - however, this commitmen...

Big batteries part of Canberra’s next renewable energy plan

8 September, 2020 - The winners of the ACT’s fifth Renewables Reverse Auction will build large scale battery storage systems in the ACT. The big batteries wi...

Statement on PACER Funding

7 September, 2020 - The PACER model was introduced in December 2019 to provide better mental health care for Canberrans, and during this trial phase has returne...

Greens launch $50m plan to accelerate Canberra’s rEVolution

4 September, 2020 - The ACT Greens will further real climate action in Canberra, today announcing a comprehensive new plan to accelerate the electric vehicle re...

ACT Government announces first all-electric public hospital in Australia (if not the world)

2 September, 2020 - The ACT Government has today announced that the Canberra Hospital Expansion will run on the ACT’s 100% renewable electricity - a world-leadi...

Additional funding to support victims of crime

2 September, 2020 - Victim Support ACT will receive $130 000 in funding to meet substantial increases in demand for frontline victim services as a result of the...