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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

More Canberra households to save energy, reduce emissions and cut energy bills

15 September, 2019 - The ACT Government’s highly successful Energy Efficiency Improvement Scheme (EEIS) will now be expanded and extended to support even more C...

New auction will future-proof 100% renewables and bring large-scale battery to ACT

12 September, 2019 - The ACT’s reverse auction scheme to reach 100% renewable electricity has already leveraged more than $2 billion of investment into 10 large...

Next steps underway for ACT Government’s first coffee cup trial

11 September, 2019 - The ACT Government has today called for expressions of interest for organisations to deliver a reusable coffee cup trial program in Canberr...

Light Rail to start journey to Woden

10 September, 2019 - The ACT Greens have welcomed the ACT Government announcement that Light Rail will begin its journey to Woden, via a Stage 2A from Alinga St...

On World Suicide Prevention Day, become a QPR champion, it may help you save a life

10 September, 2019 - This World Suicide Prevention Day Canberrans are being urged to undertake a free online course that will help them to identify the warning ...

Helping consumers make informed choices to support animal welfare

6 September, 2019 - New signage next to free-range eggs for sale will help Canberra consumers make informed choices about which eggs they buy. In 2018, Co...

The calendar is out, and the countdown is on for Mental Health Month!

6 September, 2019 - October is Mental Health Month in the ACT and a jam-packed calendar of events for all Canberrans has just been released. This year’s cale...

Strong support for e-scooters in the ACT

3 September, 2019 - There is significant community support for the use of electric scooters and similar devices in the ACT. E-scooters and similar devices ar...

Can we fix it? Yes we can! ACT secures national agreement on a ‘right to repair’

30 August, 2019 - The ACT has secured Commonwealth, state and territory support to progress work on a ‘right to repair’ – a national-first. A ‘right to repa...

ACT supports Student Strikers for Climate Action

22 August, 2019 - The ACT Government has today lent its support for the students ‘Strikers for Climate Action’ and reaffirmed its declaration that the ACT is in...

Letter to the ACT Climate Strikers: We Support You.

22 August, 2019 - To our young students, I'm proud today to announce that the ACT has today formally offered our support to to all the school students involv...

Entertainment precincts to strike the balance for venues and residents

15 August, 2019 - With a growing number of music venues and residents sharing the same spaces, we can protect Canberra’s nightlife by establishing entertainment...