Victorian News

Casey community shouldn't have to wait until 2024 to elect new representatives

18 February, 2020 - The Victorian Greens will be supporting the Government’s decision to dismiss Casey Council, but have said that people living in Casey should...

Greens move for inquiry into clean energy transition

18 February, 2020 - Today the Victorian Greens will move to establish an inquiry into how Victoria can move to 100 per cent renewable energy, and out of coal, a...

Supreme Court challenge highlights broken process for major infrastructure projects

12 February, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the newly launched Supreme Court challenge to the North East Link, saying it highlights Victoria’s broken...

Wombat protection a critical step, but thousands still at risk of being killed

6 February, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the Government’s decision to overturn the decades-old legal loophole that allowed wombats to be killed wit...

Greens double down on pokies stance despite dodgy donation to Victorian Labor

5 February, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have said they won’t be intimidated by the pokies lobby, despite revelations that the Australian Hotels Association dona...

Co-Convenors congratulate new Parliamentary Leaders of the Australian Greens

4 February, 2020 - On behalf of the Australian Greens we wish to extend a sincere congratulations to the new parliamentary leadership team –  Federal Parli...

Dodgy donations by the gambling industry and developers continue to hold Victorian politics to ransom

3 February, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to ban political donations from the gambling industry and property developers outr...

Victoria to finally get cash for containers, after Greens-initiated inquiry recommends it

2 February, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the Government's decision to introduce a cash for containers scheme across the state. The introduction ...

Young Victorians would be able to vote in local elections under historic move by the Greens

30 January, 2020 - The Victorian Greens will seek to lower the voting age for local government elections in a historic move when parliament resumes next week. ...

Greens push 'Equality Bill' in Victoria to protect LGBTI people in faith-based schools

29 January, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have announced their plans to re-introduce a bill that would protect students and teachers at faith-based schools across...

Government needs long-term recovery plan to protect environment and wildlife in Victoria

24 January, 2020 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to establish a long-term bushfire recovery plan to prevent the further destruction...

Upfield shared path detours a missed opportunity

24 January, 2020 - The Upfield shared path is set to close for 18 months due to the Level Crossing Removal Project. The 18-month detour will discourage many ...

Government's promise to get trucks off residential streets is all spin and no substance

16 January, 2020 - Trucks are regularly ignoring the truck bans in place on residential streets, despite assurances by the Government that this would no longer ...

Scrapping the North East Link now would save over $14 billion dollars

18 December, 2019 - Scrapping the North East Link now would save the Government over $14 billion dollars, according to an independent PBO costing obtained by th...

Government backflips on promise to tackle waste crisis this year

17 December, 2019 - The Victorian Labor Government appears to have backflipped on a promise to act on the waste crisis this year, after committing to release tw...