Victorian News

GREENS URGE FREE MASKS TO HELP EASE PRESSURE ON HOSPITALS

15 July, 2022 - The Victorian Greens are urging the state government to provide free masks to public transport users as public hospitals and ambulances struggle...

GREENS LAUNCH PLAN TO GET ONE MILLION HOMES OFF GAS

12 July, 2022 - The Victorian Greens will today launch a plan to get one million homes off gas as part of their election campaign for a gas-free Victoria. Th...

Public housing report first test for new Minister

7 July, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have called on the new Housing Minister to urgently implement the recommendations made in the Victorian Ombudsman’s report o...

Decision to privatise VicRoads a neo-liberal shocker

1 July, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government’s decision to sell-off parts of VicRoads is further evidence of their addiction to ...

Greens push for $1 pokie bet limits in Victoria

23 June, 2022 - The Victorian Greens will today move to introduce $1 dollar bet limits in pokie venues across the state, in a bid to protect communities from th...

Greens push for gas-free homes in Victoria

21 June, 2022 - The Victorian Greens will today introduce a bill that would stop Victoria's planning laws from forcing new homes to connect to gas. The Plann...

Reducing demand on healthcare system would be the best bonus

9 June, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed a state government decision to provide frontline health workers with a $3,000 bonus, saying it helps recognise...

Ellen Sandell to re-contest seat of Melbourne at state election

1 June, 2022 - Staunch climate advocate and local Kensington mum Ellen Sandell has officially announced she will re-contest the seat of Melbourne in the Novembe...

Greens call for 'mask up' campaign as government sleepwalks towards health crisis

27 May, 2022 - As the number of Victorians in hospital with COVID marches steadily higher, hitting 571 today, and new national death data also increases, the Vi...

Inquiry reveals Victoria could go further and faster on renewable energy

26 May, 2022 - A parliamentary inquiry into renewable energy has found that Victoria could be taking further and faster action to transition away from polluting...

Anti-protest bill a blow to Victoria's forests

25 May, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have said they will fight a recently introduced bill that would see protestors threatened with fines and jail time for tryin...

Australian-first push to protect wildlife and ban dangerous rat poisons

24 May, 2022 - In a bid to protect Victoria’s native birds, animals and our pets, the Greens are calling on the Victorian Government to ban the public sale of s...

An Update on the Preston Market redevelopment

13 May, 2022 - The Greens have been campaigning strongly for protection of Preston Market. We've questioned the minister in state parliament, put the press...

Budget a missed opportunity to solve housing affordability

3 May, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have generally welcomed major investments in health in the 2022/23 state budget, but say the government has avoided taking th...

Public school teacher and climate advocate announced as Greens candidate for Northcote

9 April, 2022 - Public school teacher and climate advocate Campbell Gome has been pre-selected as the Victorian Greens’ candidate for the seat of Northcote in t...