Victorian News

Minister - Stop the National Energy Guarantee

26 July, 2018 - Lidia Thorpe - Question in Parliament — My question is to the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change. Since the South Australi...

TAFE for all Victorians

26 July, 2018 - The Victorian Greens will launch their election policy to guarantee a minimum of 70 percent VET funding for public TAFE providers at this weeken...

Firearms Amendment (Silencers) Bill 2018

25 July, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan)  — I rise to make a contribution on the private members Firearms Amendment (Silencers) Bill 2018 intro...

Members statement: Jumps racing

25 July, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan)  — Jumps racing has delivered another horrific scenario, at the Mosstrooper steeplechase race day in B...

Don't Ditch Our Dogs! Renters Rights Now!

24 July, 2018 - Don't Ditch Our Dogs! Renters Rights Now! Renters hold a protest outside Parliament to highlight the Premier's broken promise to introduce le...

Fair go for Alphington Farmers Market

24 July, 2018 - Speech in Parliament - Lidia Thorpe: My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Public Transport. The action I seek is that the minister meet...

Women and youth deserve better, tailored mental health care

24 July, 2018 - Speech in Parliament - Lidia Thorpe: In recent weeks I have been providing support to a constituent in my electorate. She is a young woman of 19...

Brimbank level crossing removal

23 July, 2018 - [Constituency question] on Brimbank level crossing removal My question today is for the Minister for Public Transport, Jacinta Allan. Brimban...

Greens shared values with state’s farmers

20 July, 2018 - Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam will call on the Andrews Government and Liberal National coalition to commit to making the moratorium on...

Transurban taking us for a ride

10 July, 2018 - The Greens are calling for an end to the secrecy over how much money Transurban is making from Victorians. Reports today cast doubts on wheth...

Development Double Standards

6 July, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have criticised the state opposition for moving to protect blue ribbon suburbs while opening up land for “fast-tracked” deve...

Labor recycling old policies

3 July, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the Andrews Government finally looking to take the state’s recycling crisis seriously, however spokesperson fo...

Advancing the Treaty with Aboriginal Victorians

28 June, 2018 - Lidia Thorpe - Speech in Parliament I would like to begin my speech on advancing the treaty process by acknowledging the Traditional Owners o...

Ending Plastic Pollution

28 June, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have released a comprehensive policy to cut single use plastics and build a state based recycling industry. Every single...

Education Legislation Amendment (Victorian Institute of Teaching, TAFE and Other Matters) Bill 2018

21 June, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (22:41:32) — I am very pleased that we have in fact got to the stage where we are debating this bill t...