The Victorian Greens say new figures showing Melbourne unit rents have hit a record $600 a week prove renters cannot afford another four years of Labor, with the Greens the only party going to this election with a plan to directly cut rents.
Melbourne Renters could have saved $39,000 with Greens’ rent controls | The Australian Greens
Renters in Melbourne could have saved $39,000 if rent controls had been permanently introduced 5 years ago, according to a new costing from the Parliamentary Budget Office.
Fastest rent hikes in Australia show why Victoria needs rent caps – saving renters $15,590 by 2030 | The Australian Greens
Melbourne renters are being slugged with the fastest rent increases in the country, with new figures showing the city's median weekly rent jumped by more than $20 (3.5 per cent) to $600 in the June quarter.
Rent Caps Now | The Australian Greens
Renting should be affordable. But rents keep rising and renters are falling further behind.
Greens plan to slash power bills for renters, apartments and public schools | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens have unveiled a new election policy to cut power bills for renters, apartments and public schools.
Greens renew calls for mandatory affordable housing ahead of Melbourne Assembly | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens have renewed calls for Labor to force property developers to build more public, community and affordable housing, after former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio urged Melbourne to introduce mandatory affordable housing targets of 25 per cent in new developments ah
Make Housing Affordable | The Australian Greens
But housing is too expensive because Labor and the Liberals give special treatment to the big banks and the property industry. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Labor’s $1 billion housing plan does nothing to make homes more affordable for first home buyers | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens say Labor's latest housing announcement fails to address the biggest barrier facing young Victorians trying to buy their first home - the skyrocketing cost of housing.
Labor may be on the nose in inner Melbourne over public housing – but it’s taking the fight to the Greens
The government sees an opportunity to regain city seats with targeted policies such as allowing dogs in pubs and extending trading hours
Greens unveil bold housing plan to bring down the cost of buying a home by abolishing stamp duty and “ultra-wealth tax” | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens have unveiled the details of their bold plan to bring down the cost of buying a home.
Why stop at $30? Greens say lets make public transport permanently free | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens say Labor's election promise to cap public transport fares at $30 a week for two years is an admission that Victorians are paying too much to get around, but falls well short of the permanent cost-of-living relief people need.
Greens say Labor is on notice to reinstate $2.4 billion for public schools after damning inquiry report | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens have said Labor is on notice to reinstate the $2.4 billion for public schools that was quietly cut last year by Jacinta Allan’s Labor government.
Vic Labor delivers second-rate deal that leaves public schools shortchanged | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens have criticised the Carroll Labor Government for celebrating a school funding deal that leaves public school students waiting years longer than promised for the bare minimum funding they need.
Guardian Essential poll: Labor’s housing and tax changes fail to win over voters as support for One Nation swells
Just 25% of Australians polled back the budget while the majority believe the government has fallen short of expectations over the past year
Vic Greens call for bank levy to fund cost-of-living relief after interest rate hike | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens have renewed their call for a levy on the big banks to fund cost-of-living relief, after the Reserve Bank today increased interest rates by 25 basis points to 4.6%, the highest cash rate since 2011.
Greens call to close donation loopholes and get big corporate money out of politics | The Australian Greens
The Victorian Greens have renewed their call to ban political donations from property developers, gambling corporations and other powerful corporate interests, after revelations that a network of companies linked to three wealthy property developers donated almost $60,000 to the Victorian Liberal
Poverty hits 456,000 Western Australians as housing costs deepen hardship | News at Curtin
An estimated 456,000 Western Australians, including almost 99,000 children, are living in poverty in 2026 as rising housing costs and inadequate household i ...
