Latest News, Articles & Media

Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

ACT Greens call for Indigenous heritage assessments on DOMA site

22 June, 2020 - Culture matters. Heritage matters. Community voices matter. Yet too often in planning decisions, Canberra’s community voices get left behind....

This Refugee Week, ACT Greens call on Federal Government to #BringThemHere

15 June, 2020 - In marking National Refugee Week this week, The ACT Greens today have called on the Federal Government to bring refugees trapped in offshore det...

Make pokies a ‘safer bet’ post COVID-19, propose ACT Greens

11 June, 2020 - The ACT Greens want the return to pokies made safer for people experiencing gambling harm by reducing Canberra’s poker machine bet limits to $5 ...

Smiley faces encourage drivers to slow down

10 June, 2020 - An evaluation of the ‘Smiley Face’ road sign trial has found the signs have been successful in slowing down drivers on Canberra’s roads. ...

ACT electricity prices set to drop

5 June, 2020 - ACT residents will soon see cheaper electricity costs on their bills thanks to the ACT Government’s investment in renewable energy. The Indepe...

ACT Greens secure win for community against big, dirty waste polluters

29 May, 2020 - The ACT Greens today welcomed the ACT Government’s long-awaited commitment to rule out any incineration of waste - a polluting, dirty means of wa...

Public school solar batteries get fast tracked

25 May, 2020 - Public school solar batteries get fast tracked The ACT Government continues to build on its commitment to do the heavy lifting for the commu...

New complaints process to help Canberra’s vulnerable

22 May, 2020 - The ACT Human Rights Commission (HRC) can now take complaints about abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable people in our community. The ...

Public and community housing upgraded with solar and sustainability improvements

22 May, 2020 - The ACT Government has allocated $365,000 to undertake solar and sustainability upgrades on public and community housing as part of the governmen...

Greens support careful re-opening of schools

7 May, 2020 - The Greens have been very conscious of balancing health precautions - for both students and teachers, and the desire to return to face to face lea...

$4.5 million COVID-19 mental health support package to help Canberrans

6 May, 2020 - The ACT Government today announced $4.5 million in additional funding for mental health services to address increased demand by many Canberrans im...