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MEDIA RELEASE
Greens unveil bold plan to revive local shopping strips
The Victorian Greens have announced an unprecedented plan to revitalise local shopping strips in the wake of the deep blow inflicted by the COVID-19 crisis. With local traders along strips like Chapel Street, Prahran Sydney Road, Brunswick and High Street, Northcote struggling to stay afloat and thousands of people’s jobs...
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Rental scheme failing newly unemployed Victorians
RENTAL SCHEME FAILING NEWLY UNEMPLOYED VICTORIANS The Victorian Greens have released damning figures that show the state government’s rental relief scheme is failing newly unemployed renters. The Greens’ recently undertook a survey of nearly 700 Victorian renters, which found that for renters who had become unemployed during the pandemic: •...
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Rental protections needs to be longer and stronger
The Victorian Greens have welcomed news that the state government will extend its ban on evictions and rent increases. Renters have been among the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic and this announcement follows months of campaigning by the Greens and communities to ensure their protection. However, the Greens have...