Samantha Ratnam Leader of Victorian Greens
What matters to you
As our local MP, Iām fighting for our community. Please tell me what matters to you most, so I can be your voice in state Parliament.
Donāt see your issues here? Tell me what else matters to you.
Samantha Ratnam Leader of Victorian Greens
What matters to you
As our local MP, Iām fighting for our community. Please tell me what matters to you most, so I can be your voice in state Parliament.
Donāt see your issues here? Tell me what else matters to you.
Hi, Iām Samantha. A Melbourne local, here to represent you in the Victorian Parliament.
A HOME FOR ALL
A CLIMATE-SAFE FUTURE
JUSTICE FOR FIRST NATIONS PEOPLE
AN ANTI-RACIST VICTORIA
EQUALITY FOR WOMEN AND LGBTQI+ PEOPLE
A FAIR AND JUST ECONOMY
INTEGRITY IN OUR DEMOCRACY
PROTECT PRESTON MARKET
REUSE AND RECYCLING REVOLUTION
LIVEABLE COMMUNITIES
PROTECTION FOR ANIMALS
PROTECT AND RESTORE VICTORIA’S NATURE
With your support, my Greens colleagues and I have pushed the Government to go further and faster on the issues that matter to our community.
- Samantha Ratnam
ABOUT ME
I am the Leader of the Victorian Greens and an Upper House MP for the Northern Metropolitan Region
Together, my Greens colleagues and I want to take on the big corporations who are destroying our planet, make sure everyone has a safe and affordable place to call home and empower our kids to grow up knowing that they belong.Ā
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In a housing crisis, we need more public housing.
But the Labor Government plans to demolish all 44 public housing towers and displace over 10,000 residents. Laborās plan will force people out of their homes, tear communities apart and make the housing crisis worse.
The community is rallying together to protect public housing next weekend on the Housing is a Human Right National Day of Action.
WHEN: Saturday 9 December 1pm
WHERE: State Library of Victoria
I hope to see you at the rally!
š£ We`re also looking for volunteers who can help collect signatures for a parliamentary petition to save public housing! If you`re interested in volunteering, learn more about how to get involved here: https://t.ly/XtHGD
Pressure works. We just won more homes for renters.
But it doesnāt end here. We wonāt stop until unlimited rent increases are illegal #rentfreezenow
You deserve to be updated with whatās happening in your parliament, with your government, because information being hidden does not benefit anyone except those who are deliberately obscuring it.Ā
Hereās an explainer ā¬ļø describing how we can get the Labor government to be more transparent about their decisions.
#housing #vicpol #publichousing #parliament #politics
An honour to be alongside with these strong women from Multicultural Women`s Alliance Against Family Violence at todayās walk against family violence working towards a world free of violence. š§”š§”š§”
#WAFV2023
ā NO MORE COAL & GAS ā
I am so proud of Victorian youth taking their future into their own hands at Fridayās @SchoolStrik4Climate rally. ššāš¾
Young people are taking action to pressure the Labor Government to end coal and gas, now.
We will not sit by while more coal and gas projects are approved. We will continue to take action and support all who do the same.
#ClimateActionNow #SchoolStrike #Climate #Rally
šø from @julian.meehan.portrait
This is wonderful news for the future of First Nations management of culturally and environmentally important land.
It`s important now that there is active conservation management & secure ongoing funding for the Wurundjeri Aboriginal Heritage Corporation to ensure this vision becomes a reality.
#FirstNationsJustice #LandBack #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
It was an honour to meet the UNās Special Rapporteur on occupied Palestinian Territories - Francesca Albanese this week.
In the midst of the unfolding horror being unleashed on the Palestinian people, she has brought intellectual rigour and moral clarity to the public dialogue in Australia during her visit. So grateful for people like her who speak truth to power āš¾
All power to the students striking for climate todayāš¾@schoolstrike4climatenaarm
ICYMI: Yesterday, this happened šš¾
Weāre hoping that in 4 weeks time, Labor will share with all Victorians the information that we all deserve.
This way, we can all understand why theyāve chosen to demolish 44 public housing towers and privatise the land.
#savepublichousing #housing #vicpol
This week is Trans Awareness Week š
We champion our trans, gender diverse and non-binary communities, and continue to fight bigotry and hatred.
In Victoria the Greens are urging Labor to outlaw anti-trans hate speech. We won`t give up on this fight.
#TransAwarenessWeek #lgbtpride #transweek23
These weapons are killing children in Gaza right now.
#ceasefirenow #freepalestinešµšø
Labor and the Libs have voted to suspend @gabrielledevietri from Parliament today.
All because she took a photo in solidarity with climate protesters. āš¾
Young people have every right to fight for our burning planet & they have our full support
The disruption in the chamber (and a selfie!) yesterday is nothing compared to the disaster our planet faces if govts donāt end coal and gas.
The Greens will join the students striking for the climate this Friday, and hope you will too.
#climate #climatestrike #climateaction #ss4c #schoolstrike #vicpol @schoolstrike4climatenaarm @schoolstrikeforclimate @gabrielledevietri
Freeze rents now, fight for public housing - renters across Victoria are well overdue stronger rights and better conditions.
We can fix the injustice - but it is going to take political willpower. Thatās what the Greens, @rahu_national @vic_socialists @purplepingers and the local community were rallying for over the weekend.
Thank you to everyone who joined us š the movement for renters is only getting stronger āš¾
#renters #housing #rentfreezenow
šøJulian Meehan.
Such a powerful image.
Every Sunday we`re seeing tens of thousands of people take to the streets in Naarm and demand an immediate ceasefire, and an end to the siege on Gaza.
Solidarity with all who are part of this growing, international movement for peace.
#ceasefirenowšµšø #freepalestine
Proud to stand with the tens of thousands of Victorians calling for peace today.
These have been the largest anti-war protests in Naarm since the Iraq War.
Our state and federal governments must call for a ceasefire now and an end to the invasion and occupation.
Happy Diwali š To all those celebrating this special time of year, wishing you and your family joy in togetherness ā¤ļø
Today especially, we remember all the lives lost through war and vow to always work for peace ā¤ļø
The housing crisis is getting worse.
While renters struggle with unlimited rent hikes, Melbourne is seeing a sharp decline in available rentals, more so than any other city in the country.
Join us for a renters rally at 1pm TOMORROW in Fitzroy, and call for urgent action.
RSVP via my link in bio šš¾
