Tag archive: Shane Rattenbury

Canberra Liberals< Opposition Leader Alistair Coe says Canberrans are being monumentally ripped off. "Despite record revenue, the ACT will soon be in debt by more than $3 billion,'' he says. For the amount the Government is spending and borrowing each year, Canberrans would expect a premium level of service. Instead, this government fails to deliver even the basics well. "Canberrans...

Is the Enlighten festival benefiting Canberra? Published: 17 March 2017 Written by 2CC Podcasts Chris talks to B2B Magazine Editor Tim Benson and ACT Shadow Minister for Small Business and Tourism Andrew Wall as questions are asked whether the Enlighten Festival is actually benefiting local Canberra Businesses and performers. http://2cc.net.au/podcasts/7402-is-the-enlighten-festival-benefiting-canberra.html

Statement by ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr: The ACT has again attracted record numbers of international visitors, with 207,859 overseas travellers visiting the capital for the year ending December 2016. These are great results, which reflect the Government's efforts to be more internationally engaged. Our local tourism industry supports the ACT's strong economy by employing over 16,000 Canberrans. It is...

Comment from Tim Benson, Publisher B2B Magazine. Are Canberra's drivers the worst in Australia? As a Canberran who has lived here for 40 years (I'm 48) I would like to suggest that Canberra drivers are the worst and most inconsiderate drivers in Australia. I am constantly shocked by the actions of my fellow drivers. Whether it is watching drivers speed...

In the face of the Federal Government's failure to manage the transition to a clean energy future, the Climate Action Roundtable has agreed to new plans for sub-national government action on climate change today in Cairns, ACT Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, Shane Rattenbury said. "The Federal Government's comprehensive failure to manage the transition to a clean energy future,...

The ACT's renewable energy investments are performing strongly and helping to insulate consumers from electricity price pressures, Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability Shane Rattenbury said today. "Three of our large-scale solar farms were generating electricity during the high price spikes experienced during the recent heatwave. An estimated $840,000 of earnings will flow back to ACT electricity users as an...