Victorian News

Anti-trans hate report must compel Victoria to act on anti-vilification

29 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government must act now to expand the state’s anti-vilification laws, or risk trans and gen...

Greens introduce bill to ensure developers build fair share of public and affordable homes

29 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens will today introduce a bill to the Upper House that would amend the state’s planning laws to mandate a minimum of 30 per ...

Stamp duty reform has been in the 'too hard' basket for too long

29 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have renewed their pressure on the Victorian Labor Government to abolish stamp duty and replace it with a broad-based lan...

Greens launch bold housing statement to provide benchmark for Premier's upcoming reforms

28 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have launched a bold, comprehensive housing statement they say will form the basis of their upcoming negotiations with th...

Rental crisis inquiry must be wake-up call for Victorian Labor to stand up to property industry

22 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have warned that until the Victorian Labor Government stands up to the property industry and implements urgent rent contr...

Loy Yang A closure date to lock in twelve more years of burning coal, transition must happen sooner

21 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said closing Loy Yang A in 2035 will mean twelve more years of burning coal, and have urged the Victorian Labor Gove...

Victorian Labor's decision to take strong rent controls off the table a 'kick in the guts' to thousands of renters

18 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government’s decision to take rent controls off the table will have dire consequences for r...

Greens' bill to give IBAC more teeth passes Upper House

16 August, 2023 - A Victorian Greens’ bill to expand IBAC’s jurisdiction to investigate corruption has passed the Upper House, after all non-government members ...

Real test of bail reform will be reduction in unsentenced prisoners, deaths in custody

15 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed reports the Victorian Labor Government’s proposed bail reforms, if passed, would come into effect in six mo...

Premier's own motives should be questioned, after deflecting on group voting reform

11 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Premier’s attempts to yet again kick group voting reform down the road calls into question his own motives ...

Damning report shows VicForests broke the law again, Greens say they must be shut down

10 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to abolish VicForests, following the release of a damning report by the Vic...

Group voting tickets must be scrapped before 2026, not after

10 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed an indication from the Victorian Labor Government that it supports the abolition of the state’s undemocrati...

Rental crisis inquiry paints dire picture for renters in Victoria

8 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to stop ignoring the growing number of renters struggling to keep a roof ove...

Greens' bill to end homelessness in Victoria by 2030 to be tabled in Parliament

7 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens will reintroduce their Ending Homelessness Bill when Parliament returns next week, in a bid to pressure the Victorian Labo...

Damning report must push Victorian Government to act on Murray-Darling Basin

3 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to take the urgent action needed to protect the Murray-Darling Basin and ens...