Victorian News

Greens call for 'mask up' campaign as government sleepwalks towards health crisis

27 May, 2022 - As the number of Victorians in hospital with COVID marches steadily higher, hitting 571 today, and new national death data also increases, the Vi...

Inquiry reveals Victoria could go further and faster on renewable energy

26 May, 2022 - A parliamentary inquiry into renewable energy has found that Victoria could be taking further and faster action to transition away from polluting...

Anti-protest bill a blow to Victoria's forests

25 May, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have said they will fight a recently introduced bill that would see protestors threatened with fines and jail time for tryin...

Australian-first push to protect wildlife and ban dangerous rat poisons

24 May, 2022 - In a bid to protect Victoria’s native birds, animals and our pets, the Greens are calling on the Victorian Government to ban the public sale of s...

An Update on the Preston Market redevelopment

13 May, 2022 - The Greens have been campaigning strongly for protection of Preston Market. We've questioned the minister in state parliament, put the press...

Budget a missed opportunity to solve housing affordability

3 May, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have generally welcomed major investments in health in the 2022/23 state budget, but say the government has avoided taking th...

Public school teacher and climate advocate announced as Greens candidate for Northcote

9 April, 2022 - Public school teacher and climate advocate Campbell Gome has been pre-selected as the Victorian Greens’ candidate for the seat of Northcote in t...

Grand Prix an expensive race to the bottom

8 April, 2022 - Greens candidate for Macnamara, Steph Hodgins-May has joined with Greens Transport Spokesperson and MP for Prahran to call for the end of the Gr...

Tackling housing affordability and low wages must be top priority in State Budget

5 April, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to prioritise housing affordability and wages in its State Budget this year t...

Greens call for free public transport in Victoria, and incentives for EVs and e-bikes

22 March, 2022 - As petrol prices continue to soar, the Victorian Greens are calling on the state government to temporarily make public transport free in a bid ...

New homes in Victoria shouldn't be forced to connect to gas

22 March, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have called on Minister Wynne to urgently update Victoria’s planning rules to stop new homes being forced to connect to ga...

Victoria can end homelessness by 2030

9 March, 2022 - The Victorian Greens will today second-read a Bill that would push the Victorian Government to end homelessness across the state by 2030. The...

Greens introduce bill to ban offshore drilling in Victoria

8 March, 2022 - The Victorian Greens will today introduce a Bill that would ban offshore drilling for fossil fuels like oil and gas in Victoria. The Offshore...

Victoria needs culturally-specific women's refuges

8 March, 2022 - The Victorian Greens have called for the establishment of culturally-specific women’s refuges in Victoria to mark International Women’s Day. ...

Greens lock themselves in cage to protest refugees detained in Park Hotel

2 March, 2022 - Four Greens MPs have locked themselves inside a cage outside the Park Hotel to protest the refugees being detained there. Samantha Ratnam MLC...