Latest News, Articles & Media

Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

Sod turned for the newest ‘Step Up Step Down’ mental health service

1 November, 2019 - Canberrans will benefit from a new community ‘Step Up Step Down’ mental health service that  will provide recovery-focused resident...

Cafes encouraged to sign up for reusable coffee cup scheme trial

30 October, 2019 - The ACT Government is encouraging local cafes to sign up to a reusable coffee cup scheme that is set to roll out in Canberra later this year....

New world-leading mental health program for young Canberrans

23 October, 2019 -   A new mental health program will be rolled out to Year 9 students in the 2020 school year, to build resilience, encourag...

ACT Greens call for static pill testing site as NSW Coroner recommendations released

15 October, 2019 - Responding to a draft recommendation of the NSW coroner that pill testing be provided at music festivals, the ACT Greens have today called fo...

Ministerial Statement - Suicide Prevention in the ACT

15 October, 2019 - Madam Speaker, I rise to make the following statement on suicide in the ACT, in accordance with the motion moved by Ms Bresnan and passed ...

Native trees best for beating urban heat

14 October, 2019 - Yellow box and kurrajongs were some of the top ranked trees to beat the heat in a report which assessed 211 tree species used in Canberra’s u...

Canberrans encouraged to check on each other during Mental Health Month

1 October, 2019 - To mark the start of Mental Health Month ACT 2019 the Canberra community are encouraged start conversations about mental health and wellbeing,...

Final infrastructure in place as ACT set to deliver on 100% renewable electricity target

1 October, 2019 - The ACT now has infrastructure in place to achieve 100% renewable electricity in 2020 and beyond, the Minister for Climate Change and Sustaina...

Community grants to encourage sustainable action

27 September, 2019 - Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury has today announced recipients of two community grants programs who will sh...

Cannabis scheme a step in the right direction, could have been improved: ACT Greens

25 September, 2019 - The Greens today expressed disappointment that a number of Greens amendments, designed to make the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Cannabis U...

Climate change sceptic Liberals let down Canberra’s most vulnerable

24 September, 2019 - The Canberra Liberals have no plan to address climate change, are waging a fearmongering campaign about the ACT’s climate change actions, a...