Aiv Puglielli MP

Devastating to hear the reports of the crash on Thursday afternoon in Wantirna South. My thoughts are with all affected during this difficult time.

We need Sanctions Now. Call your local MPs, Penny Wong and the PM, write to them, make noise. Other countries have stepped up their action in this moment. We should too. Australia must sanction the extremist Netanyahu government.

We saw horrifying reports that 14,000 babies were at risk of starvation. Today, Israel once again intensified its strikes on Gaza, with (WHO) warning that Gaza’s healthcare system is on the verge of collapse.

The limited shipments of aid that have reached Gaza in the last 24 hours are nowhere near enough to address the dire needs of Palestinians. Basic supplies such as fresh food, water and fuel have been blockaded by Israel for over 80 days.

The Prime Minister should not be inviting Trump to Australia.

Trump is a danger to peace and a danger to democracy.

He emboldens hate and hard-right ideology.

We should be rethinking our relationship with Trump's US, not sucking up to him.

How Australia's biggest companies stack up on gender pay equality New data shows Australia's gender pay gap has narrowed, but working women are still more than $28,000 a year worse off than the average man.

It's absolutely ridiculous that the gender pay gap is still raging on.

New data shows that only 1 in 5 employers have closed the gender pay gap, with 72% of employers having a pay gap that favours men. 🧵

The Greens are the party of the arts.

Our plan will see our creative sector thrive for many years to come.

We will invest billions of dollars into the arts and ensure that Australian storytelling will be prioritised on our screens.

We want to see young people excited about following their artistic dreams, and we want more festivals, theatre and live music.

The plan includes:

Piloting a Living Wage for Artists program for up to 10,000 artists.

Legislating a $250 minimum performance fee for musicians and live performers at publicly funded events.

Putting an artist in residence in all of our public schools and public libraries.

The work of artists has been undervalued in our society for far too long.

That's why earlier this week my federal colleagues released a plan which will ensure arts workers are respected, well-paid and supported in their essential work they do for our community.

It was great to join HACSU and so many of our state's life-saving mental health workers at the first stage of their protected industrial action at the Northern Hospital.

They’re advocating for better pay and working conditions for ALL workers in the mental health sector.

The new Labor policy on expanding bulk billing is a win for everyday households and another show of Greens pressure getting results.

Now all we need is for Labor to put it through Parliament to Dutton-proof it before the next election instead of dangling it over voter’s heads.

It’s just cooked that one big bank can rake in over $5 billion in profits in just six months while 3,000 workers have their jobs on the chopping block.

Come on, Labor. Protect our workforce and make the big banks pay up.

If we properly taxed our big banks, no one would lose their jobs, and we wouldn’t compromise the public services people rely on.

Our plan for a 0.05% quarterly levy would raise $16.5 bn over ten years.

The big banks wouldn’t even notice the impact, but everyday Victorians would.

The Labor Government have announced that 3,000 public sector jobs could be on the chopping block.

We should be properly resourcing and expanding these services, not cutting them.

How do we pay for it? Tax the banks.
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In 2025, we should be ending the cost of living crisis and get our state back on track.

It’s time to make these companies pay their fair share. Let’s prioritise household savings instead of bank megaprofits.

$1 billion a year could mean investment in public housing to lower rents, renewable energy to lower energy prices, public transport to secure 50 cent fares.

Making our state a happier, safer, and cheaper place to live, ensuring a better life for future generations.

The government has been long too eager to help the big banks in making their mega profits at the expense of finding any real solution to the cost of living crisis.

$1 billion a year could change the lives of so many everyday Victorians.

These big banks in Australia have a combined total asset of almost $5.5 trillion. This is close to double the entire GDP of Australia.

Wages have stagnated, everyday costs are on the rise, and the biggest companies are hoarding away the money. We need to turn this around.

Commonwealth Bank posts $5bn profit as Australian households struggle. Here are four things we learned While some of its customers are under considerable pressure, CBA is enjoying the fruits of its large mortgage portfolio, half-year financial results show

Last week, the Commonwealth Bank posted a half-year cash profit of $5.13bn thanks to its massive mortgage portfolio, even while its customers are struggling to pay their bills and put food on the table.

This is obscene.

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One of the questions the Greens get asked the most is, how will we pay for our plans to address the cost of living crisis?

Well this week, we’re introducing a bill that will do just that.

A bank levy at 0.05% that will raise more than $1 billion a year.

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$5.13 billion. In half a year.

Commonwealth bank just released its profits for the second half of last year.

Meanwhile people can’t pay their mortgages or put food on the table.

This is fucked.

Tax the banks.

Gender affirming care saves the lives of trans and gender diverse young people.

What is happening in Queensland is devastating.

These politicians are the last people I’d be taking health advice from.

We can’t allow this hate to spread across the country.

Reminder PSA: If your institution is attacking and degrading queer people, and you still expect to show up to pride, please kindly fuck off ♥️ 🌈

As the world burns, young Australians are feeling disbelief – and looking for answers | Anjali Sharma As we exceed 1.5C of global heating, my generation feels trapped in a political system not built for us. Why wouldn’t we be disillusioned?

A powerful opinion piece from Anjali Sharma: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It’s right to expect & demand our political institutions protect us.

With fires raging around the world, in our summer and California’s winter, we urgently need to secure the right to a safe climate.

Transgender Victoria Withdraws From Midsumma Pride Parade - Star Observer Transgender Victoria (TGV) announced on Monday that it would be withdrawing from the 2025 Midsumma Pride March.

Further reading, including a statement from Dr Son Vivienne, the CEO of Transgender Victoria, and a statement from Midsumma, can be found in this article from the Star Observer:
www.starobserver.com.au/news/transge...

It’s deeply hurtful to many community members to see the uniforms marching, given both past and ongoing practices of the organisation. Institutions that cause harm don’t need a platform at these events.

Solidarity with TGV in all the work they do. It’s time for accountability from Victoria Police.

The LGBTQIA+ community has been demanding accountability from VicPol, and too often these calls aren’t being heard.

Every member of our community deserves to feel safe and respected, especially in spaces that are made to celebrate them, their loved ones, and our wonderful diversity in this state.

Yesterday, Victorian trans and gender diverse advocacy body, Transgender Victoria, announced they would withdraw from the Midsumma Pride March, citing concerns with Victoria Police's participation at the event.

It’s important we take a moment to acknowledge the significance of this.