Victorian News

Coronial recommendations for pill testing increase pressure on new Premier

15 March, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said the new Premier can no longer ignore the mounting pressure in favour of pill testing, following the release of n...

VicForests are 'environmental vandals', Greens welcome reports of closure

13 March, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed reports VicForests will cease to exist by the end of June, calling the controversial state-owned logging com...

Premier Allan must raise the age to 14, not cave to pressure

11 March, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have warned Premier Allan against watering down the government’s plans to raise the age, following reports of internal pre...

Tragic overdose death could have been prevented had pill testing been implemented

11 March, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said the tragic death of a festival-goer over the weekend could have been prevented had the Victorian Labor Governmen...

Greens concerned over allegations State Library is cancelling artists' contracts amid Gaza crisis

7 March, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have expressed concern over allegations the State Library of Victoria has terminated a number of artist contracts in recent...

Offshore oil and gas drilling would be banned in Victoria, under Greens' bill

6 March, 2024 - A month after the NSW Labor Government promised to ban new offshore oil and gas projects, the Victorian Greens will today re-introduce their bil...

Labor no longer 'party for workers' if WorkCover changes are rushed through

5 March, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said Labor will no longer be able to tout themselves as the ‘party for workers’ if the state government’s disastrous W...

Even Labor MPs know WorkCover changes are bad, Greens call for bill to be scrapped

4 March, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have renewed their calls on the Victorian Labor Government to withdraw their WorkCover bill, following reports some Labor M...

Renters should be able to access solar rebates in Victoria, to drive down energy bills

29 February, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to include renters in its solar rebate scheme to help drive down their el...

Premier Allan must listen to Victoria's Muslim community and cancel Iftar dinner

28 February, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have backed the calls of over one hundred Muslim organisations and community members including the Islamic Council of V...

Greens' pressure sees pill testing on horizon, but shouldn't come at expense of injecting room

26 February, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed reports the Victorian Labor Government is preparing to support a pill testing trial, and say it will save...

Greens offer MPs' offices as drop-off points for deadly fishing rods, to protect local wildlife

22 February, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to set up a fishing-rod amnesty for the many unwanted fishing rods from t...

Greens secure stronger climate action, welcome independent inquiry into power grid

21 February, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have today secured reforms that will help prevent coal and gas companies from using dodgy loopholes to meet the state’s...

Supermarkets would be regulated to prevent price-gouging, under Greens' motion

21 February, 2024 - The Victorian Parliament will today debate and vote on a Greens’ motion to regulate supermarkets to stop them from price-gouging and taking ...