Victorian News

Grand Prix an expensive race to the bottom

8 April, 2022 - Greens candidate for Macnamara, Steph Hodgins-May has joined with Greens Transport Spokesperson and MP for Prahran to call for the end of the Gr...

Tackling housing affordability and low wages must be top priority in State Budget

5 April, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to prioritise housing affordability and wages in its State Budget this year t...

Greens call for free public transport in Victoria, and incentives for EVs and e-bikes

22 March, 2022 - As petrol prices continue to soar, the Victorian Greens are calling on the state government to temporarily make public transport free in a bid ...

New homes in Victoria shouldn't be forced to connect to gas

22 March, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have called on Minister Wynne to urgently update Victoria’s planning rules to stop new homes being forced to connect to ga...

Victoria can end homelessness by 2030

9 March, 2022 - The Victorian Greens will today second-read a Bill that would push the Victorian Government to end homelessness across the state by 2030. The...

Greens introduce bill to ban offshore drilling in Victoria

8 March, 2022 - The Victorian Greens will today introduce a Bill that would ban offshore drilling for fossil fuels like oil and gas in Victoria. The Offshore...

Victoria needs culturally-specific women's refuges

8 March, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have called for the establishment of culturally-specific women’s refuges in Victoria to mark International Women’s Day. ...

Greens lock themselves in cage to protest refugees detained in Park Hotel

2 March, 2022 - Four Greens MPs have locked themselves inside a cage outside the Park Hotel to protest the refugees being detained there. Samantha Ratnam MLC...

Government must not abandon housing reform

1 March, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Government’s decision to shelve its plans for a pipeline of funding for new social housing is a maj...

Victoria should follow lead of NSW and ban offshore drilling

23 February, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have said Victoria should follow the lead of NSW and ban offshore drilling for coal and gas to protect the state’s prec...

Victoria would eliminate homelessness by 2030 under Greens bill

23 February, 2022 - Victoria would have a legislated target to eliminate homelessness by 2030 under a Bill to be introduced by the Greens today. The Human Ri...

Former Yarra Mayor and long-time Collingwood local announced as Greens candidate for Richmond

19 February, 2022 - Former Yarra Mayor and Councillor Gabrielle de Vietri has been pre-selected as the Victorian Greens’ candidate for the s...

Victoria to investigate rise of far-right extremism

9 February, 2022 - The Victorian Parliament will investigate the growing threat and influence of far-right extremism in Victoria following the introdu...

Greens welcome RATs for kids in kinder and childcare

8 February, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed today’s announcement that the Victorian Government will provide free Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) for kids in...

Ombudsman's investigation into public housing must be wake-up call to Government

2 February, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have said the Ombudsman’s upcoming investigation into public and community housing complaints is welcome and should be a...