Latest News, Articles & Media

Shane Rattenbury
Leader of the ACT Greens &
Member for Kurrajong

Naturalisation of Tuggeranong Creek improves habitat and waterway health

11 June, 2024 - Sections of Tuggeranong Creek in Calwell have been restored, with native plants and grasses replacing concrete to help improve habitat and the q...

DECADES LONG PUSH SEES VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING LEGISLATION PASSED IN THE ACT

5 June, 2024 - Canberrans will now be given agency over their end of life and the right to die with dignity after the ACT Legislative Assembly passed legislatio...

Announcing new support for EV charging

30 May, 2024 - The ACT Government will continue to support the expansion of Canberra’s public Electric Vehicle charger network, with a new round of grants to de...

ACT GREENS STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH ANU PALESTINE ENCAMPMENT

27 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens stand in solidarity with the peaceful protestors at the Australian National University Palestine encampment and are concerned by t...

Winners of the Climate Choices Business Awards

23 May, 2024 - Today, businesses from across the Canberra region were recognised for their sustainability achievements at the annual Climate Choices Business Aw...

Canberra community groups receive funding for climate action

21 May, 2024 - $150,000 will be granted to four climate change projects under the Community Zero Emissions Grants program, now in its seventh year. Minister ...

ACT legislates for National Preventive Mechanism, strengthening oversight of places of detention

16 May, 2024 - The ACT Government has taken steps to further safeguard the rights of people in detention and ensure greater oversight of places of detention wit...

ANU should answer, not disband, peaceful protesters

16 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens have today defended the right to peaceful protest and called on the Australian National University to meet the demands of the Pale...

ACT justice reinvestment supports progress towards recidivism target

15 May, 2024 - The ACT Government’s focus on justice reinvestment has contributed to a reduction in recidivism and is helping build a safer Canberra. In 2018...

UNSURPRISING & UNINSPIRING: LABOR’S 2024 FEDERAL BUDGET DISAPPOINTS

15 May, 2024 - The ACT Greens have expressed their disappointment in the Federal Labor Budget, which has failed to deliver real cost of living support for those...

Consultation opens on the refreshed ACT Water Strategy

13 May, 2024 - Consultation is now open on a refresh of the ACT Water Strategy 2014-2044: Striking the Balance (the ACT Water Strategy) in line with the Strateg...

Release of the Sexual Assault (Police) Review

30 April, 2024 - The Sexual Assault (Police) Review Report recommends changes to improve system response to sexual crime. It examined 684 sexual assault cases r...