Victorian News

Rave overdoses build urgent case for pill testing in Victoria

8 January, 2024 - Three progressive cross-bench parties have renewed their calls on the Victorian Labor Government to establish pill testing across the state, f...

Gas Substitution Roadmap will be undermined while Labor supports new coal and gas

14 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said any attempts by the Victorian Labor Government to reduce gas usage will be undermined while they continue to ...

'No more excuses': Greens say Victoria needs independent police oversight

12 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to urgently establish an independent police ombudsman, in response to an ...

Survey shows waterbird populations in long-term decline, Greens renew call on Labor to ban duck shooting

12 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government must ban duck shooting as a matter of urgency, following the release of the la...

WorkCover changes should be withdrawn so Labor can go back to drawing board

12 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to withdraw its proposed WorkCover bill, after a committee heard damning ...

Community to rally against Labor's plan to demolish 44 public housing towers

9 December, 2023 - Community members opposed to the Victorian Labor Government’s plan to demolish 44 public housing towers and privatise the land will gather fo...

IBAC needs more powers to investigate public sector and politicians, following Ombudsman report

6 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have said the state’s anti-corruption watchdog should be given broader powers to investigate breaches of the codes of co...

Labor must step in and scrap proposal for Lara waste incinerator

6 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to step in and halt a proposed waste incinerator earmarked for Lara, after...

Treaty will be 'watershed moment' for First Nations justice, following panel appointment

6 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the appointment of the Treaty Authority panel, saying it moves the state one step closer to commencing the...

Publishing ministerial diaries an important, small step in improving Victoria's integrity standards

1 December, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have welcomed the Victorian Government’s decision to make ministerial diaries public, saying it will help strengthen the...

Damning report shows Victoria's ecosystems and threatened species are in significant decline

30 November, 2023 - A damning new report has found Victoria’s ecosystems and threatened species are in a far more dire situation now than they were five years a...

Pill testing could be reality in Victoria by summer 2024, under historic joint bill

30 November, 2023 - The Victorian Greens, the Animal Justice Party, and Legalise Cannabis Victoria will today introduce a joint bill that would establish pill t...

Victorian Labor's refusal to sign on to Murray-Darling Basin plan will leave regional communities high and dry

30 November, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have urged the Victorian Labor Government to sign on to the new Murray-Darling Basin plan, citing concerns that local c...

Consultant spend in Victoria must be slashed not increased: Greens

29 November, 2023 - The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to slash spending on consultancies, following the release of a new VAGO r...

State inquiry to investigate food affordability and supermarket price gouging

29 November, 2023 - A Victorian Greens’ motion calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the rising cost of groceries and dodgy supermarket price gouging has pas...