Victorian News

Victoria must oppose waste incinerators if it's serious about fixing the waste crisis

12 September, 2019 - Today the Victorian Greens will introduce a motion to parliament calling for a moratorium on any plans for waste incineration across the st...

Public servants should face no penalty for attending the climate strike

9 September, 2019 - This week the Victorian Greens will introduce a motion to parliament calling on Premier Daniel Andrews to ensure no public servants are pena...

Victorian Greens brand the scrapping of Melbourne's bike share scheme as lazy

30 August, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have said the Government’s decision to scrap the blue bike share scheme will damage Melbourne’s reputation as one of the ...

Victoria must ban more than plastic bags to effectively tackle waste crisis

29 August, 2019 - After years of campaigning by the Victorian Greens, the Labor Government has finally placed a ban on single-use plastic bags. This legislat...

Spent convictions scheme in Victoria is logical and long overdue

27 August, 2019 - The Victorian Greens strongly support the recent parliamentary committee recommendation to introduce a legislated spent convictions scheme in ...

Victoria can be 100 per cent renewable by 2030

27 August, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Government to take the climate emergency seriously by raising their renewable energy target from 50 to...

Recycling system needs structural change to resolve crisis

13 August, 2019 - The Greens welcome any steps taken to resolve Victoria’s waste and recycling crisis but caution the Government against using the same failed f...

Homelessness Week 2019: Government must build 80,000 new homes to tackle homelessness crisis

5 August, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to confront the biggest social justice issue facing the state - homelessness - by bu...

Victoria could have pill testing by 2020

5 August, 2019 - A pill testing pilot could commence as early as next year under a Bill set to be introduced by the Victorian Greens. The Bill would establis...

Solar energy is too important to be handed out like a golden ticket

2 August, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Government to show leadership on renewable energy by making drastic improvements to its Solar Rebate Sc...

Victorian Greens call for judicial inquiry to stop gambling giants gaming the system

2 August, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have called for the launch of a judicial inquiry into the role current and former State Government MPs and staffers have p...

Government must invest in second recycling plant and storage facility to solve the state crisis

30 July, 2019 - In light of SKM’s decision to cease taking recyclable material, the Victorian Greens have called on the Government to set up a temporary storage...

SKM’s closure could cost councils millions unless Government acts now

22 July, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Government to guarantee kerbside recycling collection in light of SKM’s imminent closure. When four o...

Time to wave chequered flag on the Grand Prix

19 July, 2019 - The Victorian Greens have slammed the state government’s decision to extend the Albert Park Grand Prix to 2025. It will now cost Victorians o...