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.
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.
Parliamentary speech: Greens’ Rent Freeze Bill
If we don’t fight for renters and public housing at every step, the housing crisis will only get worse. That’s why the Greens put our rent freeze bill on the table today for debate in Parliament. This is an opportunity for Labor to actually help renters, by supporting our bill to make unlimited rent increases […]
Parliament wrap-up: October 19
Community safety and thriving waterways on the agenda at Parliament this week PARLIAMENT WRAP-UP: Always glad to get back to beautiful Geelong after our Parliament weeks but really proud of using every opportunity to bring up issues that matter to you and people in our region. Murray Darling: We won’t back down on the Murray […]
Happy Ride 2 Work Day!
Let’s support more climate-friendly transport in our regions We could be doing so much more in regional cities like Geelong, to make cycling a safe and viable alternative to driving. As someone who regularly bikes to work with my kids, safety is an issue I feel really passionate about and I know my constituents do […]
Parliament wrap-up: October 6
It’s weeks like these I’m so grateful there are Green MPs fighting hard for people and action on climate change. CLIMATE RESILIENCE INQUIRY: We’re no stranger to climate destruction here in Victoria, having lived through some of the most extreme weather events in history in the past decade. My heart goes out to the communities […]
Speech to Parliament: Climate inquiry
Today, I was proud to put forward the Greens’ Notice of Motion for an inquiry into Climate Resilience in Victoria’s Built Environment.
