We reached 2000 signatures for the Public Housing Petition – what now?
BRIEFING FOR THE INQUIRY INTO LABOR’S PLANS TO DEMOLISH & PRIVATISE PUBLIC HOUSING
On Thursday 6 June, we hosted a briefing at Victorian Parliament House on the upcoming Inquiry. This is an Inquiry into Labor’s plans to demolish and privatise Victoria’s 44 high-rise public housing towers. It will investigate how Labor’s plan stacks up and will look into things like the rationale and cost-modelling for the decision, as […]
BASIC STANDARDS IMPORTANT BUT WE MUST TACKLE UNLIMITED RENT INCREASES
The Victorian Greens say that while basic living standards are important, while unlimited rent rises and no grounds evictions are still legal, renters will continue to be too scared of losing their home to pursue their basic rights. The Greens first introduced a Bill into Parliament for minimum energy efficiency standards in rentals back in […]
UPPER HOUSE TO DEBATE GREENS’ RENT FREEZE BILL, AFTER STATE BUDGET SCREWED RENTERS OVER
The Victorian Greens will this week bring their bill for a rent freeze to the Upper House for a debate, in a bid to alleviate the worsening housing crisis. The Greens say their bill for a two-year rent freeze followed by a cap on rent increases would help the many renters facing housing stress or […]
NO NEW MONEY FOR HOMES, NOTHING FOR RENTERS IN STATE BUDGET
The Victorian Greens have said today’s State Budget will make the housing crisis worse by investing zero dollars in new homes and providing nothing for renters. The Greens say Labor’s decision to spend no new money on building homes, including public housing, and to ignore renters will mean more rent increases and more unaffordable homes […]
GREENS’ PLAN TO CRACK DOWN ON AIRBNB COULD FREE UP THOUSANDS MORE HOMES, WHILE LABOR’S LEVY WOULD DO VERY LITTLE
A Victorian Greens’ plan to introduce strong short-stay regulations across the state could free up thousands more homes for people to live in, according to a new report. Ahead of next month’s State Budget, the Greens have been calling on the State Labor Government to introduce short-stay regulations to help fix the housing crisis, including: […]
GOVERNMENT INSURER SHOULD STEP IN TO SAVE LIVE MUSIC VENUES FROM EXORBITANT INSURANCE HIKES
The Victorian Greens have called on the Victorian Labor Government to save struggling smaller live music venues across the state by providing insurance through the state’s public insurer. On top of rising rents and the cost-of-living, astronomical public liability insurance hikes have put Victoria’s live music scene under enormous pressure. Many have already closed their […]
GREENS CONCERNED OVER ALLEGATIONS STATE LIBRARY IS CANCELLING ARTISTS’ CONTRACTS AMID GAZA CRISIS
The Victorian Greens have expressed concern over allegations the State Library of Victoria has terminated a number of artist contracts in recent weeks amid the ongoing crisis in Palestine. Artists have alleged they were told their contracts would be postponed so the Library could review its “child and cultural safety processes” during a time of […]
GREENS URGE VICTORIAN LABOR TO SEVER TIES WITH ISRAEL DEFENCE MINISTRY, WEAPONS MANUFACTURER
The Victorian Greens will today introduce a motion calling on the Victorian Labor Government to end its secretive relationship with the Israeli Ministry of Defence. The Greens also want Labor to sever any ties with companies arming Israel’s Defence Force, which has killed 27,500 Palestinians in less than four months. In fact, during that time […]
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO SAVE PUBLIC HOUSING
WE NEED YOUR HELP COLLECTING SIGNATURES FOR A PARLIAMENTARY PETITION TO SAVE PUBLIC HOUSING. If we get 2,000 paper signatures, we can make the Labor Government debate the tower demolition in Parliament and hold them accountable. This could pressure the government to go back to the drawing board and create a better plan for public […]
