Victorian News

Vic prison secures almost $690m in budget

25 April, 2018 - Victorian Greens justice spokeswoman Sue Pennicuik said building more prisons did nothing to reduce crime and the existing prevention and rehab...

Vic Greens plan to transform Melbourne Metro

23 April, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have announced the first step in transforming Melbourne's outdated train lines into a reliable, high capacity world class ...

Greens' plan to transition live sheep export industry to local processing backed by meat workers union

22 April, 2018 - 

The Australian Greens will today launch their '5-Point Plan to End Cruelty and Expand Jobs' that would quickly transition the live sheep expo...

Abbott-friendly NEG is a dog: Greens

20 April, 2018 - Abbott-friendly NEG is a dog: Greens Greens energy and climate change spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that as Tony Abbott starts tweeting...

Greens ready to block NEG.

19 April, 2018 - Greens ready to block NEG. Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today said that the more detail that emerges about the N...

Vic Greens plan to transform Melbourne Metro

18 April, 2018 - The Victorian Greens have announced the first step in transforming Melbourne’s outdated train lines into a reliable, high capacity world class ...

Greens announce national plan to legalise cannabis for adult use

16 April, 2018 - Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale will today announce the party’s plan to legalise cannabis for adult use. Dr Di Natale said our current appro...

Greens express grave concern over air strikes in Syria

14 April, 2018 -   The Australian Greens today expressed grave concern over the decision of the US, UK and French Governments to launch strikes against targets ...

Greens call for end to cruel live sheep export, start by preventing Awassi Express loading

12 April, 2018 - In the wake of the shocking, cruel deaths of 2800 sheep exported from Perth on the Awassi Express, the Greens are calling on the Turnbull gover...

Greens call for end to cruel live sheep export, start by preventing Awassi Express loading

12 April, 2018 - In the wake of the shocking, cruel deaths of 2800 sheep exported from Perth on the Awassi Express, the Greens are calling on the Turnbull gover...

Greens say Melbourne Airport Rail pledge is welcome, call for route and ownership to put public needs first

12 April, 2018 - Greens transport spokesperson, Victorian Senator Janet Rice, says that Malcolm Turnbull’s pledge for Melbourne Airport Rail is a welcome turnar...

Budget an opportunity to learn the mistakes of past privatisation

10 April, 2018 - The Victorian Greens are calling on Labor to learn from past mistakes and stop outsourcing key government functions in their submission for the...

Australian Government must break its silence on Palestinian killings by Israeli military: Greens

4 April, 2018 - Greens Leader Dr Richard Di Natale today called on the Australian Government to break its silence over the killing of 17 Palestinians late last ...

Greens renew push for independent body to investigate complaints of police brutality

3 April, 2018 - The Victorian Greens are renewing their calls to establish an independent body to investigate complaints of police brutality in light of a distr...

Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy unapologetic about ‘deceitful’ Good Friday vote

3 April, 2018 - Upper House Greens MP Sue Pennicuik said the new precedent set by the Liberals on Good Friday would have ramifications for everyone in Parliamen...