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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

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...

Centralised register for wills in the ACT

1 December, 2023 - A centralised ACT wills register will be set up to make it easier to lodge, find and retrieve wills after a person's death, and to prevent wi...

New magistrate for the ACT

1 December, 2023 - ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury has today announced the appointment of Ms Alexandra Burt as a new Magistrate of the ACT Magistrates Cou...

ACT’s latest achievements in climate action revealed

30 November, 2023 - The ACT Government continues to make significant progress in effectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions in 2022-23, which is highlighted ...

Regulation to prevent new gas connections starts in December

30 November, 2023 - A regulation to prevent new gas network connections to buildings in the ACT will commence on 8 December 2023 as part of the ACT Government’s...

Government introduces security camera reforms for ACT bars and nightclubs

29 November, 2023 - Government introduces security camera reforms for ACT bars and nightclubs All ACT bar and nightclub licensed venues will be required to ...

Registrations open for Solar for Apartments Program

24 November, 2023 - Registrations open for Solar for Apartments Program Owners corporations in the ACT are now able to register for the Solar for Apartments ...