Victorian News

Greens call for early release of low-risk prisoners in Victoria

30 March, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to reduce overcrowding in prisons by granting an early release to low-risk prisoners...

Victorian Parliament must be recalled immediately to pass relief package for renters

27 March, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to urgently recall parliament so that legislation protecting renters from losing the...

Supporting those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic

25 March, 2020 - Over the past several weeks we have watched in alarm as the COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly around the world. As of today here in Victo...

Victorian renters shouldn't be forced to choose between rent and food

24 March, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to ensure no-one is made homeless or pushed into housing insecurity as a result of t...

Redress scheme for Stolen Generations is long overdue, should amount to at least $100 million

18 March, 2020 - The Andrews Government’s move to develop a redress scheme for the Stolen Generation in Victoria is a tribute to the determination and resilienc...

Disaster capitalism at its finest: Government decides to lift moratorium on onshore gas exploration

17 March, 2020 - The Victorian Labor Government’s decision to lift the moratorium on onshore gas exploration is an appalling example of disaster capitalism. ...

Government should ban evictions during COVID-19 emergency to protect Victorians at risk of homelessness

17 March, 2020 - In order to protect some of the most vulnerable people across our state, the Victorian Labor Government should place a moratorium on housing ev...

Government delays inquiry into Victoria's flawed and undemocratic voting system

5 March, 2020 - In yet another attempt to delay reform on Victoria’s upper house group voting system, today the Andrews Government announced that the Electoral ...

Victoria will undertake inquiry into 100% clean energy transition

4 March, 2020 - Today the Victorian Parliament voted in support of a Greens inquiry that will look into how the state can phase out coal and transition to 100 p...

Local Government Bill will wipe independent and minority voices from councils

3 March, 2020 - Today the Local Government Bill will be debated in Victorian Parliament, and, if passed, will effectively wipe out independent and minority coun...

Victoria finally catches up to the rest of the country with introduction of spent convictions scheme

27 February, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed news that the Andrews Government will commit to introducing a spent convictions scheme. The Greens int...

Government undermines circular economy by allowing 85 per cent of Victoria's waste to be burned

26 February, 2020 - The Andrews Government has announced that it will allow one million tonnes – or 85 per cent – of Victoria’s household waste to be incinerate...

Government's approval of duck shooting season ignores community pleas

26 February, 2020 - The Andrews Government has yet again decided to green light the annual slaughter of native waterbirds in Victoria, despite months of protest...

Victoria needs 'cash for containers' scheme sooner than 2023

24 February, 2020 - After campaigning on the issue for more than a decade, the Victorian Greens have welcomed the Victorian Labor Government’s decision to intro...

Waste reform welcome, but Government mustn't burn their way to target

24 February, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the Andrews Government’s ambitious plan to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by 80 per cent ov...