The Greens are calling for a moratorium on new AI data centres. These power & water hungry data centres will keep us hooked on dirty coal and gas, push back our transition to renewables and threaten our access to drinking water www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

Melbourne’s massive data centre boom forces planners to rewrite the script

But fading “social licence” and data centre boom complicate Victoria’s green energy switch.

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Today teachers did something incredible - they chose to stand in solidarity with education support workers and reject the Allan Labor Government’s divisive and low ball pay offer. I know this would have been a hard decision for a lot of teachers.

Israel is grossly breaching international law and kidnaps 11 Australians. The Labor Government instead of taking actions against Israel, blame the people trying to break Israel’s illegal blockade. That’s Labor and they won’t change.

@senatorwong.bsky.social and team must work to secure the urgent release of Australians seized by the IDF yesterday off Cyprus. They were sailing to Gaza with food, medical supplies and other aid, when illegally captured by Israeli forces off Cyprus. Australia should condemn this action. (2/2)

Very proud of the Australians on this flotilla including Gemma O'Toole from Brunswick, and ten others. (1/2)

Israeli forces intercept Gaza flotilla with Australians on board, organisers say

The organisers of a flotilla of ships trying to break Israel's maritime blockade of Gaza say Israel's navy is intercepting the group off the coast of Cyprus.

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It’s pretty annoying when your bins aren’t collected. But the real frustration is a state government that's underfunded councils for years, forcing workers to strike just to be paid fairly. Fund our councils, Premier Allan. #springst

Well put by Adam. With a fuel crisis and upcoming Brunswick level crossing removal works, there's no time like the present for a pop-up bike lane trial on Sydney Road. www.instagram.com/p/DXoiv0Xj5Q...

If this is true and Avi can find 500 party members, then Victoria's undemocratic Upper House electoral system will work in his favour. Labor must scrap Group Voting Tickets. Until then, our elections remain open to manipulation by far-right actors.

If RMIT considers itself to be a university, it should reflect on this student's comment rather than attempt to silence her. RMIT's claim that her post somehow endangered people is unconvincing and sounds more than a little desperate.

Victorian teachers in the AEU have just voted to stop work on Tuesday the 24th of March. Our teachers are the lowest paid in the country and the Greens fully support them in fighting not just for themselves, but for Victorian students. (¼)

How does Victoria’s underfunding of public schools impact children, families, teachers, and the broader community? That’s the question we’re hoping to answer on Thursday at the first hearing of the parliamentary inquiry into Vic Labor’s $2.4 billion public school cuts. (1/4)

The Greens are bringing our anti-corruption reforms to parliament again today. The majority of Victorians want investigation into corruption on Labor’s Big Build - the only people standing in the way are Jacinta Allan and the Labor Party. (1/5)

BREAKING: Labor just blocked the Greens reforms to Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog, preventing it from investigating $15 billion lost to corruption on Labor’s Big Build Projects. Labor saw the parliament was going to pass the Greens reforms so they pulled the Bill. (1/5)

We show up to school fetes and fundraisers to try and pay for broken roofs, toilets, air conditioners, and just general upkeep of aging schools, while the Labor Government is using the depreciation of our school buildings as an accounting trick to underfund our public schools?

When we learnt tobacco products cause cancer, we started taxing big tobacco companies to pay, at least in part, for the damage they cause. Why don't we do the same for climate polluters? (½)

Everyone but Labor can see that slamming the door on prevention is a false economy. Right now, they don't have to numbers to get a Bill to abolish VicHealth through the upper house, but Jacinta Allan still defended the short-sighted plan. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Victorian opposition vows to block health promotion agency's axing

The Allan Government's plan to merge VicHealth with the health department hits a major political roadblock, with the state opposition vowing to vote against the move.

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I spoke to the ABC about my recent cancer diagnosis, my decision to step down as Greens MP for Brunswick at the next state election, and my fury at the state Labor Government for slamming the door on preventative health by abolishing VicHealth. (1/2) www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

MP battling cancer says condemned health agency could have saved him

Victorian Greens MP Tim Read reveals he will retire from politics at this year's election after he was diagnosed with metastatic cancer — but not before one last political fight.

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Not surprised that Victorian teachers are considering industrial action. Vic teachers are the lowest paid in Aus & last year Jacinta Allan's Labor Gov cut $2.4 billion from public schools, most of which would have gone to boosting school staff & increasing teacher salaries. 1/4

AUKUS is financially irresponsible and ties our foreign policy to Trump's caprice. What further excuse does Albo need to cancel it? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australia should reconsider alliance with ‘fiercely unpredictable’ US, former foreign ministers say

Bob Carr says Trump foreign policy presents a ‘colossal challenge’ for Australia and Gareth Evans says the Aukus pact should be reconsidered

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It’s naive to think the US attack on Venezuela is about anything other than dirty fossil fuel profits. Trump himself told reporters after the attack “We’re going to be taking out a tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground.” (½) www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/u...

Trump Long Wanted to ‘Take the Oil.’ He Says He’ll Do It in Venezuela.

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When Jacinta Allan’s Labor Gov. says Victoria has a gas shortfall what they mean is their buddies in fossil fuel companies want to continue to rake in profits from gas - at the expense of our climate & energy bills. (1/2) www.smh.com.au/environment/...

Faced with looming shortfalls, Victoria opens the way for new gas

Despite committing to the transition away from gas, Victoria will grant two new gas reserves in the Otway and Gippsland basins to ensure “an orderly transition”.

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This comprehensive review of the state of integrity in Victoria under the current Labor government shows we're seriously lagging behind other states. Why should Victoria have a worse FOI system and a weaker anti-corruption investigator than other states? www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...

Keeping secrets: How Victoria has fallen behind other states on integrity

They’re the reports gathering dust as the state focuses on crime, housing and health. But Victoria’s integrity system no longer looks fit for purpose.

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I got into politics because as a doctor I saw big tobacco, junk food, alcohol and gambling corps driving preventable illness for profit. Watching the Allan Labor Gov effectively close VicHealth is depressing and shows how little they value prevention. 1/2

"I know there are a lot of organisations... delighted to see VicHealth go – big tobacco companies, the alcohol industry, manufacturers of soft drinks, fast foods or sugary snacks – I just didn’t think I’d see a Labor Government choose to line up with them." www.croakey.org/nicola-roxon...

Nicola Roxon condemns Victorian Government decision to axe VicHealth

Introduction by Croakey: Nicola Roxon, a former Federal Health Minister and the Chair of VicHealth until recently, has called on

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Great to hear schools will start providing laptops to students so parents don't have to buy their own devices. Not sure how public schools are going to pay for them, given Labor just cut $2.4billion in funding. I guess we'll be hearing about the funding soon @victorianlabor.bsky.social ?

The graffiti in Fitzroy glorifying Hamas' Oct 7 2023 attacks is unacceptable and unproductive. It has instilled fear in the Jewish community, and does not represent the broader Palestine solidarity movement, which stands for peace and an end to all violence.

@australianlabor.bsky.social Now will you sanction Israel?

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, major UN report finds

Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide in Gaza, according to the "most authoritative assessment" to date.

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Politicians shouldn't be able to control your vote. But in Victoria, their deals direct your upper house preferences, when voting above the line. Only in Victoria. Every other state and the Commonwealth has abolished group voting tickets which allow this. 1/2

If only Labor liked offshore wind as much as they like submarines...

Victoria’s renewables push suffers major blow as developers bail

The timeline for offshore wind has been delayed at least a year after uncertainty over financial support caused developers to pull out of a planned auction process.

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