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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 1d

Investments at Sunshine Station to enable Airport Rail and future Melton electrification are very welcome, but it’s concerning to hear that the project might sever a crucial freight link.

We need more freight on rail, so Labor must ensure we have the infrastructure to enable it.

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 2d

Great to be out in Prahran yesterday, talking with the community about the issues that matter most to them. Thank you to everyone who took time to chat with us!

Katherine Copsey MP and a staff member smiling and standing in front of a supermarket in Prahran, holding branded tote bags.

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 2d

Labor's support for coal and gas ends up costing us all.

#NoMoreCoalAndGas --> Add your voice at katherinecopsey.org.au/issue/no-mor...

A headline from The Guardian on 7 October 2025, reading "At $4.5bn each year, extreme weather is costing Australia three times as much compared with 1990s, insurers say." The background image is an aerial photo of flooded suburbs in Melbourne, showing water surrounding homes and the Flemington Racecourse.

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The Driven @thedriven.io · 7d

We don't have to add 5 million EVs by 2035. What we actually need to do is remove 5,000,000 ICE vehicles - what we replace them with is up to us.

On yer bike! Australia needs to remove 5 million ICE vehicles by 2035, how we do it is up to us

We don't have to add 5 million EVs by 2035. What we actually need to do is remove 5,000,000 ICE vehicles - what we replace them with is up to us.

thedriven.io

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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 8d

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Property prices rise as buyers try to beat rush of first home buyers

Home values have gained for the eighth month in a row. Experts warn that a rush of first home buyers signing up to the Home Guarantee Scheme will only fuel price growth.

www.abc.net.au

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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 8d

Council to Homeless Persons' report: www.canberratimes.com.au/story/907858...

'Decades of neglect': 'dire' state housing picture

Two years on from the inception of a target to build 800,000 homes in a decade, data illustrates...

www.canberratimes.com.au

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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 8d

We need to build, not demolish public housing and urgently introduce rent controls.

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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 8d

Meanwhile, Labor's solution to the housing crisis is to demolish all the public housing towers in the state and lock renters into unlimited rent increases.

And their 5% deposit scheme will be sure to send house prices skyrocketing and lock first home buyers into debt they can't afford.

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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 8d

The number of applications for public and community housing is up by 7% in the last year.

80% of landlords raised the rent in the past two years with an average increase of 17%.

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Gabrielle de Vietri MP @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social · 8d

This has gotten seriously out of control - for all of Labor’s big numbers and big announcements, their response to the housing crisis has done nothing but line the pockets of property developers and push more and more people into housing stress and homelessness.

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 8d

But what do you think? We want to know what you would change about the big banks, check out our survey: vicgreensmps.typeform.com/to/C0BV8UWy

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Text reading "What would you change about the big banks?
Take the survey >>
Link in bio"

Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 8d

Did you know the biggest shareholders of the big 4 banks are 2 multi-trillion $ American investment companies, Blackrock & Vanguard? These companies are individually worth 10x the GDP of Australia - an unfathomable amount of money.

Tile decorated with images of the tops of skyscrapers with the Big 4 bank logos, and money. Also a vomiting emoji in the top right. Text reading "Where do big bank profits go?" and below this "Your loan repayments".

Tile with text reading "Labor, tax the big banks and
build schools
build hospitals
build transport
build the things we need instead of lining pockets in America."
Decorative emojis of a school, a hospital and a train at a station.

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Ellen Sandell MP @ellensandellmp.bsky.social · 14d

It was devastating to visit the spot where a young cyclist was killed in Kensington on Monday.

My heart goes out to this man's family.

People shouldn't have to risk their lives just to get around the city on their bike. We need safer bike lanes right across our city.

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 10d

If you support more safe walking and cycling infrastructure in your community, sign the petition here: katherinecopsey.org.au/issue/active...

Safer Bike Lanes and Footpaths - Katherine Copsey

More than two-thirds of people in Victoria want to walk or ride their bikes more. Sign our petition for more safe bike lanes and footpaths!

katherinecopsey.org.au

Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 10d

Cycling is a cheap way to get around, and it reduces congestion and carbon emissions - a win for everyone.

I recently raised some of the City of Boroondara's cycling priorities with the Minister - hopefully the different levels of government can work together to provide quality links.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 10d

Commissioner Brereton told the public and parliament that his position with Defence was entirely honourary, now we know that is not true, that he is part of a chain of advice to Ministers and Defence.

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 14d

Apologies! Looks like they were only open to a limited group - should be fully open now :)

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 14d

You struggle to pay the bills, while the big 4 banks make obscene profits

The system works for the billionaire banks because it’s rigged by the banks. And the major parties let them get away with it

The Greens want to tax the billionaire banks to pay for the things we all need

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Black tile with text reading "Australian banks are some of the richest in the world.
If you have a mortgage of $570,000 the banks pocket over $200,000 as pure profit over the course of your loan.
That's the equivalent of 35% of your loan."
Decorative images show a stack of $100 notes, and the logos of the Big 4 banks.

Tile with text reading "Labor is letting them rip you off.
The big billionaire banks are major donors to both state and federal Labor"
Below, decorative black-and-white images of Anthony Albanese, Jacinta Allan, and ANZ CEO Nuno Matos.

Tile with text reading "We should be taxing these obscene super profits.
The system works for the billionaire banks because it's rigged by the banks. And Labor is letting them get away with it."

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 15d

2 years and this plan still doesn’t add up.

A massive movement is building to stop the demolition and privatisation of all the public housing towers in Melbourne.

Want to get involved? Send me a DM for more info.

Brown tile with text reading "It has been 2 years since Daniel Andrews stood next to property developers to announce the demolition and privatisation of all 44 of Victoria's public housing towers
Residents found out they were losing their homes through their tv screens..."
Below, a black-and-white image of Dan Andrews standing with property developers at the announcement, all wearing hard hats and high vis vests.

Brown tile with text reading "Since then..." followed by a headline from January 2024 reading "Residents sue the Victorian government over public housing demolition plans", one from March 2024 reading "Inquiry into Victoria's Public Housing Tower Demolition Plan Launched", one from July 2024 reading "Melbourne public housing towers demolition to go ahead despite residents' class action", and one from February 2025 reading "'Classic Daniel': How the ex-premier's housing gambit created Labor schism". These are decorated with black and white images of a resident, Labor heavyweight Bill Shorten, and a public housing tower.

A brown tile with further headlines, with one from March 2025 reading "Flemington and North Melbourne towers to be redeveloped with no public housing", one from March 2025 reading "‘Crushing demand’ for social housing as Victoria's waiting list surges", one from April 2025 reading "Public housing residents vow to resist eviction after lawsuit thrown out", and one from June 2025 reading "‘A cash grab': Tower residents say they are being coerced into leaving".
These are surrounded by decorative black-and-white images of residents, and public housing towers.

A brown tile with headlines, with one from June 2025 reading "Public housing tower works delayed as activists block tradies from site", one from June 2025 reading "State quietly buying city homes for tower tenants as inquiry looms", and one from August 2025 reading "Protesters rally against Allan government’s plan to demolish public housing units".
These are surrounded by black-and-white images of residents protesting.

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 16d

The Yallourn coal plant is not only a huge polluter, it’s increasingly unreliable. So why are the Victorian Labor government spending taxpayer dollars to prop it up, rather than replacing it with clean, reliable renewables?

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 17d

Continuing to throw money at failed Carbon Capture & Storage just entrenches more fossil fuels, and locks in a future of devastating climate impacts - floods, fires & 50 degree days.

That money would be better spent building out renewables, and electrifying our homes & industry.

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 17d

The recognition of Palestine is a victory for the many Australians who have been calling for this, but will not end the genocide in Gaza. The Albanese Government must now sanction Israel for its criminal actions the way it has sanctioned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 21d

People voted for climate action, and Labor is squandering the opportunity to make that happen.

This could be the parliament where we take ambitious action – we have the numbers.

We say again to the government: don’t make climate delay your legacy, have some ambition.

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Nick Evershed!? @nickevershed.bsky.social · 20d

The government says from 2035 to 2050, the biggest absolute cuts in emissions across all sectors will come from transport. But gov stats show that from 2005, transport emissions have just continued to grow. How's this going to work?

4. Electric vehicles dominate emissions cuts in transport, but we will also need new fuels
The transport sector is the third-largest in terms of emissions, but transport emissions have been consistently creeping up ever since emissions have been measured.

According to advice from the CCA, half of the light vehicles sold between now and 2035 will need to be electric vehicles.

From 2035 to 2050, the biggest absolute cuts in emissions across all sectors will come from transport, according to the net zero plan, falling by more than half between 2035 and 2050.

shart showing % change in emissions by sector since 2005. transport grows consistently except for a dip during the covid pandemic

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Katherine Copsey @katcopseygreens.bsky.social · 20d

That’s not ambition, that’s betrayal.

Now is the time to send the government a message.

Join the campaign: greens.org.au/2035

Tile with text reading "Hid the disastrous Climate Risk Report for more than 9 months"
Below this, a decorative black-and-white image of a stack of papers to represent the report, and a Financial Review headline from 3 Aug 2025 reading "Labor keeps 'dire' climate report under wraps"

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Below this, a Crikey headline from 19 Sep 2025 reading "Labor's climate target slammed as a 'timid, weak failure'"

Tile with text reading "Both the major parties have taken massive donations from the coal, oil and gas industry.
These corporations are making massive profits and many pay no tax.
Everyday people, families and businesses are paying the price.
But it's not too late."
Below, a decorative image, black-and-white with comic dot-print effect, shows Anthony Albanese, Woodside CEO Meg O'Neill, and a coal power plant with steam billowing from the cooling towers.

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