Victorian News

THE PROGRESSIVE CROSSBENCH WELCOME PILL TESTING

25 June, 2024 - After years of pressure from three progressive crossbench parties, the Victorian Labor Government has finally announced pill testing.  T...

FOI DOCUMENTS REVEAL EXTENT OF LABOR’S LINKS TO ISRAELI MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

21 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have obtained documents highlighting the Victorian Labor Government’s determination to support Israeli defence objectives.&...

GREENS CELEBRATE END TO VICFORESTS, BUT SAY REFORMS ARE NEEDED TO STOP ‘LOGGING BY STEALTH’ 

21 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens welcome the passing of legislation today to abolish VicForests but say more needs to be done to protect native forests as F...

GREENS SECURE GAMBLING REFORM TO LIMIT LOSSES, OVERHAUL TAX BREAKS FOR POKIE CLUBS

20 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have secured commitments from the Victorian Labor Government to establish default limits on poker machines and an overhaul ...

LABOR TO KEEP 146 (OUT OF 158) DOCUMENTS RELATING TO DEMOLITION AND PRIVATISATION OF PUBLIC HOUSING TOWERS SECRET 

20 June, 2024 - Victorian Labor’s lack of transparency hit absurd new levels today as the government blocked 146 out of 158 total documents related to its plan ...

STATEMENT BY THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS VICTORIA MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

19 June, 2024 - 1.5 million Armenians and 1 million Greek and Assyrian people were killed in a genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1915. The...

GREENS OPPOSE LABOR’S PLAN TO AWARD MINISTER POWERS TO DISMISS COUNCILLORS 

18 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens will vote against Labor’s Local Government Amendment (Governance and Integrity) Bill which awards unprecedented power to th...

Labor fail to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14, plan to shackle children instead

18 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have slammed the Labor government for failing to immediately raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 and warn that t...

PILL TESTING IS LONG OVERDUE, THE NEW PREMIER MUST ENSURE NO MORE DELAYS 

16 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens call on the Labor government to fast track pill testing which is already long overdue, following leaked reports that Labor ...

LABOR TURN THEIR BACK ON COMMUNITIES, GREENLIGHT GAS EXTRACTION NEAR THE 12 APOSTLES 

6 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have slammed Labor’s decision to charge full steam ahead and extract climate-destroying gas near the 12 Apostles, despite ye...

BASIC STANDARDS IMPORTANT BUT WE MUST TACKLE UNLIMITED RENT INCREASES

4 June, 2024 - The Victorian Greens say that while basic living standards are important, while unlimited rent rises and no grounds evictions are still legal, re...

GREENS SLAM FUNDING CUTS TO YOUTH CRIME PREVENTION

24 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have slammed the Labor Government today for failing to renew funding to a key youth crime prevention program. The Youth S...

GREENS COMMEND BRAVE PRO-PALESTINIAN UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE PROTESTERS

23 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have commended brave University of Melbourne student protesters who have reportedly secured a key win in their weapons dives...

GREENS EXPRESS SOLIDARITY WITH STUDENT PROTESTERS FOR PALESTINE

21 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said that students must have their right to peaceful protest protected. It follows Monash University students being ...

Labor must save greater gliders, overhaul logging operations and investigate killing

16 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have demanded Labor immediately halt and overhaul Forest Fire Management Victoria’s (FFMV) logging operations, after an enda...