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Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

Review highlights next steps to reduce First Nations incarceration rates

6 September, 2024 - The first phase of an independent review by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Syd...

Staged implementation for electronic monitoring

6 September, 2024 - The ACT Government is preparing to introduce electronic monitoring for existing community-based orders in a staged approach to implementing ...

Off-the-plan property purchase changes have protected buyers from unfair contract cancellations

29 August, 2024 - Keeping contracts secure and developers accountable are just some the ways the ACT is instilling confidence in off-the-plan home buyers, a rec...

New action plan to create more accessible justice system for Canberrans with disability

28 August, 2024 - A program to support people with intellectual disability to better understand and advocate for their rights, an expanded support service trial...

New law to prevent torture and ill-treatment in detention

28 August, 2024 - The ACT is taking a decisive stand against torture and ill-treatment in detention, reaffirming its status as a leading jurisdiction in human r...

New EV fast chargers come online across Canberra

22 August, 2024 - New EV fast chargers come online across Canberra New electric vehicle (EV) chargers continue to come online across Canberra thanks to fundi...

Online calculator to help tenants and landlords manage fair rent increases

7 August, 2024 - Navigating rent increases just became easier for Canberrans following the launch of an online rent increase calculator. The free, user-friendly...

GREENS ANNOUNCE REFORMS TO PROTECT RENTERS, IMPROVE AFFORDABILITY

2 August, 2024 - The ACT Greens have today announced a range of rental reforms that will go further and faster to ensure that every Canberran has access to a sa...

Good news for local energy innovation

31 July, 2024 - The ACT Government has announced two recipients that will receive the first share of $17 million in funding as part of the Energy Innovation Fun...

ACT Greens will establish $50 million fund to restore and reconnect long lost habitat

29 July, 2024 - Today, the ACT Greens have announced an election initiative to establish a ‘Bush Capital Restoration Fund’, guaranteeing $50 million to substant...

Have your say on gambling advertising restrictions to protect young Canberrans

29 July, 2024 - Should children and young people be protected better from gambling ads on TV and radio that normalise risky behaviour? More than 90% of child...