Victorian News

Greens list Victorian Parliament for rent, increase pressure on Premier for a rent freeze

3 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have listed the Victorian Parliament for rent in a tongue-in-cheek bid to increase pressure on the Premier to establish an...

Greens introduce bill to expand presumptive cancer scheme for Victorian firefighters

2 August, 2023 - The Victorian Greens will today introduce a bill to expand the number of cancers covered by the state’s firefighters presumptive cancer scheme....

Anti-corruption watchdog given more teeth under Greens' bill

31 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens will tomorrow introduce a bill that would expand IBAC’s jurisdiction to investigate corruption, bringing it in line with ot...

Victoria needs meaningful bail reform now, not in twelve months

31 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government must implement meaningful bail reform now and not in twelve months’ time, as repor...

Victorian gas connection ban important, but risks being undermined by other coal and gas projects

28 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed today’s announcement from the Victorian Labor Government that gas connections will be banned in new homes acr...

Cosy relationships with property lobbyists must end following release of Operation Sandon report

27 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have blasted the Victorian Labor Government’s decade-long failure to implement basic anti-corruption measures and curb the ...

Overdue inquiry report shows Victorian Government must act faster on gas and transport

27 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the Victorian Labor Government’s overdue response to a parliamentary inquiry into renewable energy, originall...

Rent controls on the cards in Victoria following Greens pressure

23 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed reports the Victorian Labor Government is considering limiting landlords to one rent increase every two years...

Labor's decision to evict 68-year-old from public housing estate 'devastating and unnecessary': Greens

20 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called a decision by Homes Victoria and the Victorian Labor Government to evict Margaret Kelly from her home of 25 yea...

Commonwealth Games a disappointing waste of time and money

18 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called the Labor Government’s mismanagement of the Commonwealth Games a bit of a schemozzle and a disappointing waste ...

Pokies reform an important first step, but must go further to tackle gambling harm

16 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed reforms announced today by the Victorian Labor Government to reduce gambling related harm, but say they don’t...

Young children must be kept out of criminal justice system, not detained

15 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have warned the Victorian Labor Government against giving Victoria Police additional powers to detain children when the age...

Greens back peaceful public housing occupation to protect Port Melbourne estate from demolition

8 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have thrown their support behind community members currently occupying the Barak Beacon public housing estate in Port Melbou...

Greens candidate for Warrandyte by-election ready to tackle climate and housing

7 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens’ candidate for the upcoming Warrandyte by-election has said he’s ready to fight for stronger action on the climate crisis an...

Greens hit back at Premier's comments, push for public and affordable homes in planning reforms

6 July, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have hit back at comments made by the Premier in which he claimed the Greens were in the “cheap seats” calling for the gover...