Victorian News

Government agency’s mass exodus of at least 110 staff due to Barnaby Joyce’s blatant pork barrel, say Greens

29 March, 2018 - New figures showing that an expected mass exodus of 110 staff from the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicine Agency (APVMA) is entirely...

Greens warn of militarisation of Victoria’s police force

29 March, 2018 - My adjournment this evening is for the Minister for Police.  I refer to the media event last week staged by Victoria Police revealing their ne...

A fair Treaty for Victoria

28 March, 2018 - Today the Victorian Greens are releasing ten guiding principles to help shape the state’s Treaty process, centred on the importance of a Clan-b...

Greens motion to refer Labor MPs to Parliamentary Privileges committee passes Upper House

28 March, 2018 - Today the Victorian Greens motion to refer Labor MPs implicated in the misuse of public funds to a Privileges Committee passed in the Upper Hou...

Labor taking Victorians for a ride with Grand Prix funding

28 March, 2018 - Victoria is currently locked into running the Melbourne Grand Prix until 2023, and the Andrews Government pays approximately $60 million taxpay...

Question Without Notice: Duck Shooting

28 March, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan)  — My question is to the Minister for Agriculture. In the last sitting week I asked you about the number o...

Senate passes motion recognising Transgender Day of Visibility

28 March, 2018 - *788 Senator Rice: To move - That the Senate: 1. Notes that: Saturday March 31st is Transgender Day of Visibility; Transgender Day of Visibilit...

Clan based Treaties are the path to justice

27 March, 2018 - Lidia Thorpe - Speech in Parliament in response to the tabling of the Advancing the Treaty Process with Aboriginal Victoiran Bill 2018: I welco...

Greens slam Victorian and federal governments extension of logging agreements to 2020

27 March, 2018 - The Greens have condemned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Daniel Andrews signing off on two year extensions of three of the state's...

Members Statement: Australian Formula One Grand Prix

27 March, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — Last week the citizens of the City of Port Phillip, surrounding suburbs and beyond were subjected once a...

Motion: Boroondara planning scheme amendment

27 March, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) — The Greens will be supporting the motion moved by Mr Davis that amendment C298 to the Boroondara plannin...

Motion: Electorate office budgets

27 March, 2018 - Ms PENNICUIK (Southern Metropolitan) (10:09:27) — I move: That this house — (1)   notes the Ombudsman's report on the investigation of a matter...

Stopping network rorting requires rule change to reduce rate of return: Bandt

27 March, 2018 - Stopping network rorting requires rule change to reduce rate of return: Bandt Greens climate change and energy spokesperson Adam Bandt MP today...