Victorian News

Better bus services needed for Thornbury, Fairfield

5 September, 2018 - Lidia Thorpe - Speech in Parliament: My constituency question is for the Minister for Public Transport. Will the minister commit to a proper...

Members statement - West Footscray Factory Fire

5 September, 2018 - Last Thursday morning, we in the West woke to plumes of black smoke billowing over West Footscray and stretching for kilometres.  Ov...

Members Statement: Mirka Mora

5 September, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — Mirka Mora has left us aged 90. She is survived by her partner, Ross; her three sons, Philippe, Willi...

Government must deal with maintenance backlog in our schools

4 September, 2018 - Lidia Thorpe - Speech in parliament: My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Education. The action I am seeking is for the government ...

Restoring equity to Victoria’s planning system

30 August, 2018 - Media Release 30/08/2018 The Victorian Greens have pledged to transform the urban planning system as part of their 2018 election campaign. ...

Adjournment: Walmer Street bridge, Kew

24 August, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (18:04:12) — My adjournment matter this evening is for the attention of the Minister for Roads and Road S...

Questions without notice: Poultry industry

24 August, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (12:13:10)— My question is also for the Minister for Agriculture. Earlier this year the government releas...

Asbestos costs at Sunshine College

23 August, 2018 - [CONSTITUENCY QUESTION] Asbestos costs at Sunshine College My constituency question is for the Minister for Education. Sunshine College...

Greens support renter's rights reforms

23 August, 2018 - Lidia Thorpe - Speech in Parliament: I rise to speak on the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2018. The Greens are passionate about renters...

Huong's six months milestone as Greens MP

23 August, 2018 - [MEMBERS STATEMENT] 22/08/2018 Today marks six months since I was sworn in as the Greens member for Western Metro. As the first Vietnamese...

Matters relating to misuse of electorate office staffing entitlements

23 August, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (By leave) (10:21:50) — I just wanted to reiterate comments made by Ms Springle, the deputy chair of the ...

Prevention of Family Violence Bill 2018 Second reading speech

23 August, 2018 - [Prevention of Family Violence Bill 2018] [Second reading speech - Huong Truong MLC] I rise today to speak to the Prevention of Family V...

Vietnamese Australian Community Pride

23 August, 2018 - [MEMBERS STATEMENT] I rise to speak on what happens when you give refugee communities time to heal, grow and become strong. Last week, ...

Members statement: Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Lee Rhiannon

22 August, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (10:13:10)— Yesterday I watched online as our new Greens senator for New South Wales, Dr Mehreen Faruqi, ...

Petition: Yabbie fishing nets

21 August, 2018 - The petition of certain citizens of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council: (1) Opera house nets — a type ...