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To understand the power Shane Rattenbury’s Greens now have in the ACT, it’s useful to strip away the bureaucratic titles and consider what these portfolios actually entail. The Greens, with their three ministers in cabinet and 12 portfolios between them, now have oversight of (I suggest you take a deep breath); Canberra’s parks and wildlife, Canberra’s water, Canberra’s energy, Canberra’s gaming machines, Canberra’s homelessness, mental health and communities services, Canberra’s heritage and the quality of Canberra’s buildings. With Mr Rattenbury appointed…