Victorian News

Upper House to debate Greens' rent freeze bill, after State Budget screwed renters over

14 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens will this week bring their bill for a rent freeze to the Upper House for a debate, in a bid to alleviate the worsening housi...

Victorians will be waiting thirty years for public and community homes because of Labor's privatisation

9 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said the state’s public and community housing waitlist will continue to balloon while the State Labor Government demolis...

Arden precinct a shemozzle following Labor's decision to ditch hospitals

7 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have called the Arden precinct redevelopment a shemozzle after today’s State Budget revealed two hospitals slated for the pre...

No new money for homes, nothing for renters in State Budget

7 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said today’s State Budget will make the housing crisis worse by investing zero dollars in new homes and providing nothin...

Stronger tax on developers would raise $8.2b over forward estimates

3 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have urged the Treasurer to increase the state’s windfall gains tax on property developers, saying it would raise billions ov...

Peaceful pro-Palestine encampments must be better protected by universities and police

2 May, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said the university students currently peacefully camped out on campus in support of Palestine must be better protected ...

Greens' plan to crack down on Airbnb could free up thousands more homes, while Labor's levy would do very little

30 April, 2024 - A Victorian Greens’ plan to introduce strong short-stay regulations across the state could free up thousands more homes for people to live in, ...

Hydromorphone trial a smokescreen to distract from Labor's outrageous decision to axe second injecting room

26 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have called Labor’s recently announced hydromorphone trial a dangerous smokescreen, distracting from their decision to rej...

Safe injecting room decision a 'spineless captain's call' that will cost lives

23 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have called Labor’s decision to reject a second medically supervised injecting room (MSIR) in the CBD a ‘spineless captain...

Victorian Greens elect new leader, issue election challenge on housing

23 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have elected Ellen Sandell as their new leader and challenged Labor to fix the worsening housing crisis or risk losing mor...

Government insurer should step in to save live music venues from exorbitant insurance hikes

18 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to save struggling smaller live music venues across the state by providing i...

Greens back petition calling on Labor to stop arming Israel

15 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have thrown their support behind a community petition calling on the Victorian Labor Government to sever ties with Elbit, ...

Unlimited rent increases should be made illegal to tackle record-high rents in Melbourne

11 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said while Labor continues to allow unlimited rent increases, landlords will keep jacking up rents and forcing renter...

Short-stay caps needed in State Budget to turn hotels back into homes

10 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have renewed their calls on the Victorian Labor Government to implement strong short-stay regulations ahead of the upcomin...

Blood of slaughtered ducks will be on Labor's hands this season, Greens call for ban once and for all

9 April, 2024 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government will be responsible for every duck slaughtered this duck shooting season, after al...