Victorian News

Upholding Australian Values (Protecting Our Flags) Bill 2015

8 March, 2016 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — Deputy President, there are a couple of problems with this bill, and when I have finished describing what th...

VicForests' targeted pre-logging surveys

8 March, 2016 - Ms DUNN (Eastern Metropolitan) — My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. Can the minister advise how and when VicForests will change the...

Question 4895: Bullying in Victoria Police

7 March, 2016 - MS PENNICUIK — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police): In relation to the recent Equal Opportunity and Human ...

Question 4897: Prisoner waiting lists and rehabilitation

7 March, 2016 - MS PENNICUIK — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Minister for Corrections): In relation to the Ombudsman’s report into the re...

Question on Notice 4896: Women in Victoria's prisons

7 March, 2016 - PENNICUIK — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Minister for Corrections): In relation to the 25 per cent increase in the numbe...

Premier behind the times on pill testing

4 March, 2016 - Victorian Greens health spokesperson Colleen Hartland says Dan Andrews' opposition to a trial of pill testing will keep lives at risk.  "We have...

Greens to amend senate voting reform legislation

2 March, 2016 - Greens to amend senate voting reform legislation Australian Greens Leader Richard Di Natale was joined by Greens Democracy spokesperson Lee Rhia...

Logging native of forests fails the test, time to end RFA destruction

1 March, 2016 - Logging native of forests fails the test, time to end RFA destruction Tasmania’s failure to get obtain Forest Stewardship Council certification ...

Cross-party push for Territory rights on dying with dignity

29 February, 2016 - Australian Greens leader Dr Richard Di Natale has today reached across party lines to give notice of a co-sponsored bill that would overturn...

Ecological Thinning Opens Door to Logging in NSW National Parks

29 February, 2016 - Ecological Thinning Opens Door to Logging in NSW National Parks The Greens have called on the NSW government to abandon plans of ‘ecological...

Greens continue commitment to fairer schools funding

26 February, 2016 - The Greens have continued their unwavering support for fairer schools funding with the announcement of a $3.5 billion needs-based package to...

20,000 (and counting) support Safe School Coalition petition

25 February, 2016 - The Australian Greens are delighted to announce the petition calling for support for the Safe Schools Coalition has received more than 20,00...

Climate change

25 February, 2016 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — In order to address global warming there are a number of urgent actions that we as a state need to take....

Crown Land Legislation Amendment (Canadian Regional Park and Other Matters) Bill 2015

25 February, 2016 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — This bill changes the land use status protections of a number of parcels of land across Victoria and in ...

IA provision was sneakily taken away

25 February, 2016 - It is indeed a pleasure to rise to speak on the Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Bill 2015, a week out from Autumn 2016. I certainly concur ...