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Voting System In Victoria’s Upper House Is Broken, Must Be Overhauled
The Victorian Greens have welcomed the introduction of a bill that would make it illegal to pay an expert to ‘preference harvest’ during elections, but say that it only treats the symptom and not the cause.
Institute A Good Start, But Australia Ultimately Needs A National Centre For Disease Control
'During this pandemic, divisions of responsibility between state and federal health systems and public and private health services, have created problems.'
Covid Normal Doesn’t Have To Mean ‘pokies Normal’ In Victoria
'We can’t go back to business as usual on the pokies'
Government backdown on Omnibus Bill welcome
The Victorian Greens welcome the significant changes proposed by the Government to the controversial elements of its Omnibus Bill. It has finally listened to our concerns and those of the community.
Electoral Matters Committee Continues To Fail Victorians By Delaying Voting Reform
The Electoral Matters Committee has let down Victorian voters by failing to address upper house voting reform in its recently tabled report on the 2018 state election.
Health Minister Must Guarantee Compensation For Health Workers
Dr Tim Read, the Victorian Greens Spokesperson for Health, has today renewed his calls on the state government to ensure health workers are protected by workers compensation during the COVID-19 crisis.
Aboriginal Victorians now more than 16 times more likely to be imprisoned than the general population
Aboriginal people in Victoria are now imprisoned at a rate of more than 16 times the general population according to recent data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Greens Call on Attorney-General to Support Raising the Age
The Victorian Greens have written to Jill Hennessy urging her to support raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 when the Council of Attorneys-General meets next week.
Positive COVID-19 Case at Metropolitan Remand Centre Highlights Need To Release Low-Risk Prisoners
The Victorian Greens have called on the Andrews Government to immediately release low-risk prisoners following news of a positive COVID-19 case at the Metropolitan Remand Centre.
Health Minister Must Ignore Beverage Industry and Vote for Stronger Label
The Victorian Greens have called on Health Minister Jenny Mikakos to support strong health warning labels on alcohol products to prevent their consumption during pregnancy.