Victorian News

Public housing residents in Victoria need dedicated ombudsman

2 June, 2020 - The Victorian Greens will introduce a bill that would establish a public housing ombudsman when parliament resumes this week. After decades of...

Increased train and tram services are necessary as COVID-19 restrictions ease

29 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the state government to urgently increase the state's train and tram frequency to prevent the looming congest...

Greens launch campaign to save live music in Victoria

28 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have launched a campaign calling on Premier Andrews to create a $50 million dollar dedicated fund for live music venues that...

Damning Federal Court ruling shows Andrews must stop logging now

27 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on Premier Andrews to immediately bring forward the state’s transition out of native forest logging, following t...

Protected bike lanes along Sydney Road are vital in the era of COVID-19 and cheap to build

25 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the state government to establish protected bike lanes along Sydney Road as part of a six-month trial, to hel...

PAEC reveals double standard when it comes to decisions about Victoria's environment

19 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called out the state government for its hypocrisy when it comes to significant environmental decisions being made durin...

Planting ten million trees and a huge 'BushCare Blitz' would help boost Victorian jobs post-COVID-19

19 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens say investing in a ‘BushCare Jobs Blitz’ and planting ten million trees across the state would create 11,000 much-needed job...

Government's housing investment will hardly put dent in 100,000-strong waiting list

18 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have said the state government’s commitment to build 168 new social housing units goes nowhere near putting a dent in the st...

Student access to laptops and devices at home shouldn't be temporary

18 May, 2020 - The laptops and devices being loaned to Victorian students by the state government during the COVID-19 crisis should continue to remain available...

Greens call for safe bike network in Melbourne in response to COVID-19

16 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the state government to invest in a safe bike network for Melbourne as part of its economic response to the C...

Greens push Victorian Government to put in pop-up footpaths and bike lanes

8 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the state government to support the push to transform select Melbourne roads into ‘pop up’ footpaths and bike ...

Victorian Greens inquiry into threatened species commences

7 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the commencement of an inquiry into the state’s extinction crisis and said that it will be a critical step towa...

Delays on West Gate Tunnel are further proof it was a bad idea from the start

4 May, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have said the reported delays on the state government’s West Gate Tunnel project are further proof that it was a bad idea fro...

Government votes down motion for stronger scrutiny committee

23 April, 2020 - In a blow to democracy, the Andrews Government has voted down a motion that would have set up a stronger scrutiny committee to oversee its resp...

'Metre matters' laws are critical during COVID-19, and yet Victoria is the only hold-out state

22 April, 2020 - In an effort to make bike riding safer for the growing number of people and families who are riding their bikes as a result of COVID-19, the Vi...