A Living Wage for Artists
Artists in Victoria are in a crisis. With cost-of-living pressures and rising rents, it is practically impossible to get by. Many artists face insecure work contracts and funding instabilities. They need multiple jobs just to stay afloat. A recent report from Creative Australia has revealed that ⅘ of artists are unable to meet their essential […]
We reached 2000 signatures for the Public Housing Petition – what now?
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We reached 2000 signatures for the Public Housing Petition – what now?
STOP THE DEMOLITION: SAVE PUBLIC HOUSING
Public housing residents have the right to a safe, secure & affordable home. The Victorian Labor Government plans to demolish all 44 public housing towers and displace over 10,000 residents. They want to sell off the land to developers for mostly private housing. Labor’s plan will force people out of their homes and tear communities […]
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 […]
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: […]
MAKE GOLD ST CROSSING SAFE ON ALEXANDRA PARADE
Each morning in Clifton Hill / Collingwood, hundreds of school children cross a busy 6-lane freeway exit at the intersection of Gold Street and Alexandra Parade. With Clifton Hill Primary School to the north and Gold Street Child care to the south, this crossing is the most direct route for many, but is not fit […]
AN ARTISTS LIVING WAGE
The arts and artists are chronically underfunded. Arts organisations struggle with funding uncertainties, and artists are leaving the sector in droves because it’s too hard to make ends meet. It’s time to treat the arts as a public good, matched by public funding. Art is fundamental to our society. It brings us joy, fun, deep […]
RAISE THE AGE
Children should be supported to learn and grow – not locked up behind bars. The Greens have introduced legislation to the Victorian Parliament to raise the age of criminal responsibility from just 10 to 14. We need to change the laws across the country that mean kids as young as 10 can be arrested, put […]
STOP SUPERMARKET PRICE GOUGING
No one should have to struggle to afford food
