Victorian News

Labor blocks inquiry into rental crisis, shows contempt for renters

17 May, 2023 - The Victorian Labor Government has voted down a Greens’ motion to hold a parliamentary inquiry into the state’s worsening rental crisis, showing ...

Victorian Labor Government attempts to stifle debate on anti-vilification reform

16 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called the Victorian Labor Government “cowards” for attempting to delay overdue anti-vilification reform. Earlier to...

'The time to act is now': Greens to introduce anti-vilification bill

15 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens will introduce a bill to Parliament this week that would expand the state’s anti-vilification laws, in a bid to better prote...

Government shouldn't deflect to avoid scrutiny in local government inquiry

5 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called the Victorian Labor Government ‘disingenuous’ following the recent passage of a Liberal Party motion to establish...

Anti-vilification reform needed now to protect LGBTIQA+ community from hate

4 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to urgently expand the state’s anti-vilification laws, following the cancellati...

Premier urged to advocate for lifting income support payments ahead of Federal Budget

4 May, 2023 - Ahead of Monday’s Federal Budget, the Victorian Greens are urging the Premier to advocate to the Federal Government to lift income support payment...

Victorian Government spends more on prisons than public housing

4 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government’s decision to spend $1.1 billion dollars on an empty prison is a sad indictment on t...

Police ombudsman would help clean up Victoria Police and ensure independent oversight

3 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to urgently establish a police ombudsman in response to a scathing IBAC review ...

Greens push for urgent inquiry into Victoria's rental crisis

2 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens will today introduce a motion that would establish a parliamentary inquiry into the state’s worsening rental crisis. Right...

Victoria can't afford 'slash and burn' State Budget

2 May, 2023 - The Victorians Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to make the big banks, property developers, gambling industry and profiteering...

Greens push to improve government bill so more safe injecting rooms can be set up where they're needed

1 May, 2023 - The Victorian Greens will move to make it easier to establish more medically supervised injecting rooms where they are needed in Victoria, when Pa...

Victoria shouldn't delay raising the age to 14 any longer

25 April, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said there is absolutely no reason the age of criminal responsibility can’t be raised to 14 during the current term o...

Victorian Greens Strengthens Code of Conduct

21 April, 2023 - Statement on behalf of the Victorian Greens On the 20th April 2023, the State Council of the Australian Greens Victoria resolved to strength...

Victorian Labor ignores First Nations voices with timid, politicised decision to raise the age to 12

21 April, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have urged the Victorian Labor Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility to at least 14, following reports to...

Statement from Samantha Ratnam on Anthony Close leaving the PBO

20 April, 2023 - Quotes attributable to Leader of the Victorian Greens, Samantha Ratnam MLC: "I want to thank Anthony Close for his service to Victoria as th...