Inquiry Established Into Leaky, Polluting Gas Wells Off Victoria’s Coast
The Victorian Greens have successfully established a parliamentary inquiry into gas decommissioning that will investigate the hundreds of old rusted oil and gas wells that sit off the coast of Victoria, potentially leaking methane into the atmosphere and gas into the oceans.
The Greens Secure Key AirBnB Reforms to Free Up More Homes for Renters
The Victorian Greens have secured key reforms that will stop property investors from hoarding homes to use as short stay accommodation, and instead make homes available for renters and first home buyers to live in.
The Greens support young Victorians to enshrine the Right to A Safe Climate into law
Today, young people from across Victoria will come to Parliament to attempt to enshrine the ‘right to a safe climate’ in Victoria’s human rights charter. The move is supported by the Victorian Greens who will introduce the legislation.
Gas drilling approved at Twelve Apostles
On June 6 Victorian Labor announced the final approval for mega-gas corporation Beach Energy to start pumping gas under the Port Campbell National Park, just a few kilometres from the iconic Twelve Apostles. Labor has made a terrible decision, to charge full steam ahead and extract climate-destroying gas from our precious ocean, despite the overwhelming […]
Your new Co-Deputy Leader of the Victorian Greens!
As Co-Deputy of the Victorian Greens, I will ensure that towns like Geelong and Ballarat, along with farming and coastal communities across the regions, are fairly and firmly represented in our parliament.
Climate Resilience Inquiry
The Greens have secured an Inquiry into Climate Resilience to consider how we need to prepare for, and mitigate, climate disasters in Victoria. The Inquiry is open for submissions until June 28.
The biggest paddle out in history
A thousand ocean lovers hit the water in Torquay on Saturday March 23 to call for an end to seismic blasting.
No Seismic Blasting, No Oil & Gas Rigs in our Seas
Seismic blasting and fossil fuel extraction will damage our marine life and our climate – and bring no benefits to the people of Western Victoria.
The Greens secure an Inquiry into food affordability
A Victorian Greens’ motion calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the rising cost of groceries and dodgy supermarket price gouging has passed the Upper House.
Parliament Wrap-up: November 16th
It was a particularly interesting week in Parliament this week – from young people speaking up about the urgent need to act on the climate crisis, to the Member for Richmond Gabrielle de Vietri being kicked out for supporting them, there was plenty going on.
