Victorian News

Janet on International Day of Forests

21 March, 2018 - Tomorrow is International Day of Forests. While we celebrate the beauty of forests across the globe, it's also a chance for us to have a sober ...

Constituent Question - Monster trucks on Eastern roads

19 March, 2018 - MS DUNN — To ask the Minister for Agriculture (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In marketing material provided at the drop-in sessi...

Constituent Question - Monster trucks on Eastern roads

19 March, 2018 - MS DUNN — To ask the Minister for Agriculture (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In marketing material provided at the drop-in sessi...

Janet speaking on the Greens' Gender Pay Gap Bill

19 March, 2018 - Senator RICE (Victoria) (11:02):  I rise today to speak to the Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015, which my colleague the former se...

Media Alert: Greens MP to observe the opening of the cruel Victorian duck shooting season

16 March, 2018 - It is so very disappointing that the Andrews government has allowed a full, 12-week, duck shooting season to go ahead this year when studies sh...

Greens call on Turnbull for national leadership after report shows cyclist deaths haven’t decreased in 20 years

15 March, 2018 - The Greens have repeated their calls on the federal government to show leadership in ensuring all Australians have the freedom to ride safely, ...

Greens call for more gambing ad restrictions

8 March, 2018 - I rise to speak on the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2017. The Greens support the intent of this bill, but like the Labor government’s oth...

Greens so proud on International Women's Day

8 March, 2018 - Speech in Parliament - Lidia Thorpe: As a strong Aboriginal woman with unbroken lineage to my matriarchal country of Tjapwurung of the Western D...

Greens support revocation of Westgate Tunnel planning approvals​

8 March, 2018 - Western metro MP Huong Truong says the Greens will today support the revocation of planning approvals for the Westgate Tunnel. The new toll road...

Adjournment: Horse-drawn vehicle safety

7 March, 2018 - My adjournment matter is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. On 21 September last year, by way of adjournment, I requested that the mini...

Greens call on Labor and Coalition to support bill to axe tampon tax

7 March, 2018 - The Greens today welcomed Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek's comments that she wants to see the GST on menstrual hygiene products scrapped an...

Question Without Notice: Duck Shooting

7 March, 2018 - My question is for the Minister for Agriculture and follows from her verbal and written responses to my questions about the ability of the gover...

Duck Hunting: Member's Statement

6 March, 2018 - The majority of the Victorian community is dismayed that yet another duck shooting season will go ahead, with the approval of the government, be...

Fund the new Darebin Sports Stadium

6 March, 2018 - Adjournment speech in Parliament- Lidia Thorpe: My adjournment matter today is for the Minister for Sport. The action I seek is for the minister...

Legislative Council Petition: Public Housing

6 March, 2018 - The petition of certain citizens of the state of Victoria draws to the attention of the Legislative Council serious concerns regarding the appro...