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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

Water management in the upper Murrumbidgee River a key priority

4 March, 2024 - A recent survey undertaken by the Australian River Restoration Centre reveals strong community attachment to the Upper Murrumbidgee River, and a...

ACT hosts energy and climate change Ministers

1 March, 2024 - ACT Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Shane Rattenbury, today hosted the National Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council meeti...

NEW SPECIAL MAGISTRATES FOR THE ACT

28 February, 2024 - ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has announced the appointments of Mr Marcus Hassall and Ms Lucinda Wilson as Special Magistrates to th...

Helping local businesses to take up electric vehicles

27 February, 2024 - Three businesses have received funding as part of the ACT Government’s Business Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Grants program to help purchase...

‘Swipe left’ on suspiciously perfect lovers to avoid heartbreak Valentine’s Day

13 February, 2024 - The ACT Government is encouraging Canberrans to stay vigilant on dating apps this Valentines Day and make sure they don’t get caught out by ...

Taskforce launched on Chief Psychiatrist’s review into complex mental health care

12 February, 2024 - The ACT Government has today announced a cross-government taskforce to respond to the recommendations of the Chief Psychiatrist’s review int...

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 ...