Shane RATTENBURY

ACT Greens
Member for Kurrajong

Contact

Ph: (02) 6205 0005

Contact my Minister (external site)

rattenbury@act.gov.au
GPO Box 1020
Canberra  ACT 2601

Assembly service

• Elected 29 October 2008
• Re-elected 31 October 2012
• Re-elected 26 October 2016
• Re-elected 28 October 2020

Parliamentary positions

Current

• Leader of the ACT Greens

Previous

• Speaker (5 November 2008 – 27 November 2012)
• ACT Greens Spokesperson for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs; Attorney General; Education; Environment; Gambling Reform; Health; Multiculturalism; Police and Emergency Services; Sport and Recreation; Tourism and Events; Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations; Young People (November 2016 – October 2020)
• ACT Greens Spokesperson for Attorney General; Environment, Climate Change and Water; Energy; Police and Emergency Services; Tourism, Sport and Recreation (November 2008 – November 2012)

Ministerial appointments

Current

• Attorney-General (since November 2020)
• Minister for Consumer Affairs (since November 2020)
• Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction (since November 2020)
• Minister for Gaming (since November 2020)

Previous Assemblies

• Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability (October 2016 – October 2020)
• Minister for Corrections and Justice Health (November 2012 – October 2020)
• Minister for Justice, Consumer Affairs and Road Safety (November 2012 – October 2020)
• Minister for Mental Health (October 2016 – October 2020)
• Minister for Education (January 2016 – October 2016)
• Minister for Road Safety (January 2016 – October 2016)
• Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Transport Reform (January 2015 – January 2016)
• Minister for Sport and Recreation (July 2014 – January 2016)
• Minister for Territory and Municipal Services (November 2012 – January 2016)
• Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (November 2012 – January 2015)
• Minister for Housing (November 2012 – July 2014)
• Minister for Ageing (November 2012 – July 2014)

Committee service

Standing committees

• Administration and Procedure (December 2008 – October 2012, Chair; and November 2012 – October 2016; and October 2016 – October 2020)

Select committees

• Privileges 2019 (April 2019 – July 2019)
• an Independent Integrity Commission 2018 (June 2018 – October 2018, Chair)
• an Independent Integrity Commission (December 2016 – October 2017, Chair)
• Privileges 2018 (April 2018 – June 2018, Chair)
• Campaign Advertising (April 2009 – August 2009, Deputy Chair)
• Election Commitments Costing Bill 2011 Exposure Draft (November 2011 – June 2012)

About Shane Rattenbury

Inaugural speech

Shane Rattenbury gave his inaugural speech to the Assembly on 11 December 2008.

• Read the Hansard

Videos

Previous occupations, qualifications

Occupations

• Political and Business Director, Greenpeace International (2007–2008)
• Head of Oceans, Greenpeace International (2004–2007)
• Campaign director, Greenpeace South East Asia (2003)
• Political and corporate team leader, Greenpeace Australia Pacific (1998–2003)
• Department of Industry, Science and Tourism (1997–1998)

Qualifications

• Admitted as Barrister and Solicitor in the ACT Supreme Court (1996)
• Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies, Australian National University (1996)
• Bachelor of Law (Honours), Australian National University (1995)
• Bachelor of Economics, Australian National University (1993)

Community activities

• Member of Triathlon ACT; Pedal Power; Bilby’s Triathlon Club; Australian Republican Movement
• Financial supporter – 350.org; Amnesty International; APHEDA; AYCC; Bob Brown Foundation; Greenpeace Australia Pacific; ICAN; Karinya House; Menslink; Oxfam.
• Member, GWS Giants Foundation
• Patron, Rostrum ACT (2008–2012)

Personal

Shane Rattenbury was born on 25 August 1971.

Interests

Trail running, bushwalking, triathlon, gardening and football (AFL, league and soccer).