Federal Greens Senator Backs in Communities Call to Stop Viva’s Floating Gas Terminal
Australian Greens Senator Steph Hodgins-May joined the community campaign to stop Viva Energy’s proposed floating gas import terminal in Corio Bay. Supported by Greens Member for Western Victoria, Dr Sarah Mansfield, and council candidates for City of Greater Geelong expressed their staunch opposition to this fossil fuel project.
Community win: monster seismic blasting proposal withdrawn!
One of the largest seismic blasting proposals ever in Australian history has been withdrawn by proponent TGS following immense community pressure.
Greens warn community will continue to fight after floating gas terminal comes back on the agenda
Today Viva Energy has reignited their plan to build a massive gas import terminal in Corio Bay, near Geelong. After the initial Environmental Effects Statement (EES) was rejected by the Planning Minister last year, Viva has today released a Supplementary EES for public submissions.
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.
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.
RURAL KIDS BEING LEFT BEHIND IN DENTAL HEALTH DESERTS
MEDIA RELEASE – 16th November 2023 The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to urgently address the dental health care deserts across regional Victoria. The Greens say these deserts have created a postcode lottery that sees kids in rural areas without access to dental health care disadvantaged from day one. Many smaller […]