Enshrine the right to access abortion in the Victorian constitution

The right to abortion is increasingly under threat.  As we have seen in recent elections in Queensland, and overseas in the United States, all it takes is a change of government for people’s reproductive rights to be at risk of being stripped away. That’s why we want to enshrine access to abortion in the Victorian […]

Save Public Housing: Fitzroy BBQ

A group of residents and campaigners with Gabrielle outside public housing towers

After the Greens reached more than 2000 signatures on their petition to stop the demolition of public housing, they held a BBQ at Atherton Gardens (in Fitzroy) to celebrate with residents

Upgrade Burnley Train Station

Burnley Train Station is not fit for purpose. The only access is an underpass that floods when it rains. The ramps to the platforms do not meet basic accessibility standards. It is in urgent need of an upgrade. The area around the station is growing rapidly. Several large commercial developments were fast-tracked by the State […]

SAVE ALEXANDRA PDE GREEN SPACE

In the middle of busy Alexandra parade lies a green refuge from the bitumen. Now Labor wants to turn this precious green space into a parking lot. They are building this car park as part of their disastrous plan to sell off the Fitzroy Gasworks to private developers. Let’s save this precious green space from […]

The rental crisis is out of control: Luci & Imogen’s story

A rundown white, weatherboard house with green blinds.

The rental crisis in Victoria is out of control. Luci and Imogen tell Gabrielle de Vietri about their experience of having to turn a living room into an extra bedroom just to afford the rent in Melbourne. Theirs is a common story for young people, students and lower-income workers. The Greens are fighting for rent […]

FITZROY GASWORKS: PUBLIC LAND FOR PUBLIC HOMES

Gabrielle looking out over the Fitzroy Gasworks building site

Stop Labor’s property giveaway at Fitzroy Gasworks. The Victorian Labor Government is giving almost 3 hectares of public land in Fitzroy to property developers for private profit. When the plan for the redevelopment of the old Fitzroy Gasworks site was announced at the 2018 and 2022 elections, our community was promised public, social and affordable […]