Victorian News

Greens urge Victorian government to extend funding to family violence services

15 January, 2016 - ​The Victorian Greens' spokesperson for the Prevention of Family Violence, Nina Springle MLC, is urging the Victorian government to provide b...

Industry serious about large scale solar while Liberal Government threatens to turn out the lights

14 January, 2016 - The Greens say strong industry interest in Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) large-scale solar funding is yet more evidence the Libe...

Alcoa and Coalition have left MV Portland crew high and dry

13 January, 2016 - Alcoa and Coalition have left MV Portland crew high and dry The Greens have condemned the actions of Alcoa in removing the crew off the MV Po...

Players scapegoated in WADA finding, inquiry needed

12 January, 2016 - Greens Leader Richard Di Natale, a former VFL footballer and doctor, says a broad-ranging inquiry is needed to evaluate Australia's anti-dopi...

Govt needs to find a heart: Greens

23 December, 2015 - The Greens urge the government to reconsider visa applications of a Pakistani family so that they are able to visit their dying relative for...

Victoria lagging behind - A Metre Matters

21 December, 2015 - Greens transport spokesperson Samantha Dunn says NSW’s decision to introduce minimum passing distances for motorists overtaking bicycles has...

Transparency key to ending corporate tax avoidance: Greens

17 December, 2015 - “Today is a great day in the campaign to end corporate tax avoidance,” said Senator Di Natale, Leader of the Australian Greens. “Transparenc...

MYEFO is the canary in the coal mine

15 December, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP says Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook is the canary in the coal mine, reinforcing the need to...

Axing just 4 unfair tax breaks would plug Budget revenue hole: Greens

14 December, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP will today unveil costings on removing just four sets of unfair tax breaks that would cover forec...

Turnbull must now fix Abbott’s toll road woes

14 December, 2015 - Turnbull must now fix Abbott’s toll road woes The report handed down by the federal Auditor-General examining federal funding decisions for ...

Breakthrough Paris climate agreement sets solid foundation but much still to be done

13 December, 2015 - • Reference to a 1.5 degree limit will require countries to ratchet up targets • Australia will now need to rapidly transition from coal to ...

Greens stand with MV Portland seafarers and their families

12 December, 2015 - Greens stand with MV Portland seafarers and their families  The Australian Greens call on the Liberal government to revoke the temporary shi...

Felicitations

10 December, 2015 - Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — I feel like this has been not only the most productive but the most fun year in the Legislative Council ...

Greens fear banks are coming after peoples’ super

10 December, 2015 - Greens Treasury spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said he wants to make sure that the government’s exposure draft of further changes to super...

Paris climate talks: 2nd draft text cause for cautious optimism

10 December, 2015 - A new draft text has been released overnight at the UN climate talks in Paris, where Australian Greens leader Richard Di Natale has responde...