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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

Final government response to the Board of Inquiry report

8 February, 2024 - The ACT Government has tabled its final response to the Report of the Board of Inquiry into the Criminal Justice System. Delivery against ...

Improving consumer protections for embedded network customers

7 February, 2024 - An independent review into embedded electricity networks has assessed benefits and risks for ACT customers, recommending that embedded networ...

New defamation laws to provide stronger protections in digital world

7 February, 2024 - The ACT Government is upgrading its defamation laws to strengthen protections for victim survivors, and clarify when digital intermediaries, ...

Committed to reducing First Nations over-representation in justice system

5 February, 2024 - The ACT Government has announced that the Jumbunna Institute of Indigenous Education and Research, at the University of Technology Sydney, wi...

Celebrating World Wetlands Day

2 February, 2024 - Today marks World Wetlands Day, a day to remember the importance of wetlands to our environment. Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions ...

$1.5m awarded to clubs to diversify revenue streams and promote sustainability

23 January, 2024 - The ACT Government has awarded a total of more than $1.5 million to seven applicants for the tier 2 funding round of the Diversification and ...

Statement on the Commonwealth inquiry into how justice system handles sexual violence

23 January, 2024 - Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement on the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) inquiry...

New EV fast chargers online in Casey

16 January, 2024 - Four new electric vehicle (EV) charging bays, powered by 2 DC fast chargers from Evie Networks, are now operational at Casey Market Town. ...

More electric vehicles than ever on ACT roads

22 December, 2023 - New data shows that electric vehicle (EV) ownership in the ACT will have more than doubled in the last 12 months by New Years Day. Minis...

Parliamentary and Governing Agreement Annual Update

22 December, 2023 - The third report on the Parliamentary and Governing Agreement (PAGA) for the 10th ACT Legislative Assembly shows good progress on the agreem...

Know your consumer rights and stay safe this Christmas

21 December, 2023 - With Christmas only days away, Canberrans are being urged to know their consumer rights when buying any last-minute gifts. “Often we are ...

New portfolios, new opportunities to change the pace of progress

11 December, 2023 - Today there’s been a shake-up of portfolios in the ACT Government, which comes with a few fresh opportunities for us Greens to make Canberra...