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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...

Deputy Mayor announced as Greens candidate for Warrandyte by-election

28 June, 2023 - Deputy Mayor of Manningham City Council, Tomas Lightbody, has been pre-selected as the Victorian Greens’ candidate for the seat of Warrandyte in...

Potential racial profiling by Victoria Police must be monitored: Greens

27 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government must stop ignoring the clear problems within Victoria Police’s ranks and develop a...

Greens push for spending caps to make state elections fairer

26 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have renewed their call on the Victorian Labor Government to introduce spending caps for state elections, in a bid to make ...

Myki fare rise will make cost-of-living worse for already struggling Victorians

23 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government’s decision to raise Myki fares above inflation will make the cost-of-living crisis...

Bill to set end date for coal in Victoria knocked down by Labor

21 June, 2023 - The Victorian Labor Government has stifled debate on a bill to end coal in Victoria by 2030, despite the urgent climate crisis we currently face...

Greens secure commitment from Labor on renter safeguards, will support tax reforms

20 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have secured a commitment from the Victorian Labor Government on renter safeguards, and are now in a position to support th...

State and local Greens push Victorian Government to invest in public housing

20 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have ramped up their pressure on the Victorian Labor Government to build more public and affordable housing, with the Membe...

Greens move to redirect Future Fund towards public housing, convert COVID Debt Levy into an 'Ending Poverty' Levy

19 June, 2023 - The state government’s COVID Debt Levy and Victorian Future Fund would be used to tackle poverty and increase public housing under a Victorian G...

Planning reforms must ensure half of all new homes are public or affordable

16 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to ensure any reform to the state’s planning laws will require half of all ne...

Cost of demolishing public housing estate and privatising land revealed, as Greens urge rethink

15 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have condemned the Victorian Labor Government for its plan to spend hundreds of millions of dollars demolishing public hous...

Government indicates it may ban gambling ads at Commonwealth Games

14 June, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed an indication by the Victorian Labor Government that it may ban gambling advertising at the Commonwealth Game...