Victorian News

Gas and transport emissions on the rise, coal still a huge problem: report

10 December, 2020 - Greenhouse gas emissions from gas and transport are on the rise in Victoria while coal continues to account for nearly half of our total emi...

Government wastes $7.5 million this year logging our native forests

10 December, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have urged the Andrews Labor Government to immediately cease native forest logging across the state in a bid to protect...

Victorian Government refuses to waive COVID fines for young people

8 December, 2020 - The Victorian Government has said it won’t withdraw any COVID-related fines given to young people during the pandemic, despite the financial ...

With Lawyer X report now out, police accountability must follow

30 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the state government to uphold police standards by strengthening independent oversight of the police, fo...

Inquiry confirms there is no future in nuclear

26 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have said Parliament’s recently tabled report into nuclear power has confirmed what they’ve known all along: that there...

Voting system in Victoria's upper house is broken, must be overhauled

26 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the introduction of a bill that would make it illegal to pay an expert to ‘preference harvest’ during ele...

Victorian ban on 'dangerous' conversion practices long overdue

25 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the introduction of a bill in Victorian Parliament that would outlaw sexuality and gender identity conver...

Victorian Budget: Greens welcome big spend and job creation in key Greens priority areas

24 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed a number of investments in the state budget in key areas that the Greens have been campaigning on for yea...

Greens oppose Labor's electric vehicle tax

21 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have slammed the Victorian Labor Government’s decision to introduce a user charge for electric vehicles and vow to oppo...

Decision to avoid tax reform in Budget a missed opportunity

20 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called the Andrews Labor Government's decision to avoid tax reform in the upcoming Budget a missed opportunity. ...

Greens welcome thousands of new homes for people in need

15 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the state government’s announcement that it will fund thousands of new homes for people in need in the up...

Greens welcome billions for public housing but warn against another public housing estate sell-off

14 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed reports of billions for public housing in the upcoming State Budget but have warned the Andrews Labor Gov...

Institute a good start, but Australia ultimately needs a national centre for disease control

13 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called the plan to establish an Australian Institute for Infectious Diseases in Melbourne a good step, but say tha...

COVID normal doesn't have to mean 'pokies normal' in Victoria

12 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Labor Government to introduce dollar bets and jackpot limits in gambling venues in an effort...

State Government urged to support a Green New Deal in Victoria: motion

11 November, 2020 - The Victorian Greens will today move a motion calling on the Andrews Labor Government to support a Green New Deal in Victoria. First popu...