Victorian News

Minister Wynne's support of dodgy housing deal in Yarra 'heartless'

30 March, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed Yarra Council’s rejection of a development proposal in Abbotsford that would have seen public land ripped fr...

Government should buy Portland smelter, end secret deals

19 March, 2021 - The Greens have called on the state and federal governments to buy the Portland aluminium smelter and retrofit it with green technology to turn...

Greens introduce bill to 'raise the age' in Victoria

18 March, 2021 - The Greens will today introduce legislation in the Victorian Parliament to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years...

Greens call on Upper House to block Labor's tax on electric vehicles

17 March, 2021 - The Greens have urged non-government MPs to oppose the Victorian Labor Government’s proposed tax on people who drive electric vehicles when the...

Greens lead Senate condemnation of Crib Point gas terminal

16 March, 2021 - The Australian Senate last night passed a Greens motion condemning plans to build a massive gas terminal in Crib Point in Victoria. The prop...

Greens slam Victorian Labor Government's secret deal with Yallourn

16 March, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have slammed a secret deal struck between the Victorian Labor Government and overseas-owned Energy Australia to keep Yallo...

Morrison, Andrews have dropped ball on Yallourn

10 March, 2021 - The Greens have responded to the early closure of Yallourn by 2028 by slamming the Federal and State governments’ refusal to legislate a clear ...

Greens welcome commission, say truth-telling must be central to any Treaty process

9 March, 2021 - The Greens today welcomed the announcement of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Victoria - a historical opportunity for First Nations peo...

New coal-fired power station licences fail to limit greenhouse gas emissions or protect the community

5 March, 2021 - The Victorian Government’s decision today to allow our state’s three coal power stations to continue producing current levels of greenhouse gas ...

VicRoads privatisation will put the interests of private profit over public good

5 March, 2021 - The Greens have slammed the Victorian Labor Government's decision to partly privatise VicRoads, and have said it will put the interests of priva...

Government would provide permanent housing for Victorians facing homelessness, under Greens bill

4 March, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed a parliamentary report into homelessness and say it highlights a broken system that has neglected the most ma...

Greens back state of emergency extension, secure reform for disadvantaged communities

2 March, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have secured a reduction in COVID fines for young people, a commitment to review fines given to disadvantaged communities, ...

Victoria's mental health system needs funding, government needs to invest in homes

2 March, 2021 - The Victorian mental health royal commission final report has confirmed what many have known for years, that the mental health system has been c...

Greens welcome single-use plastics ban, but vow to push it further

27 February, 2021 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the state government’s announcement that it will ban a range of single-use plastics by 2023, but say they...

Victorians would receive $10,000 eco-bonus for switch to EVs, under Greens plan

24 February, 2021 - Victorians would receive a $10,000 dollar eco-bonus for ditching their fossil-fuel powered cars in favour of electric cars, under a plan lau...