Ellen Sandell MP
@ellensandellmp.bsky.social
💚 Leader of the Victorian Greens
✊ Greens State MP for Melbourne
👶🏼 Mum to Ada, Gabe and Luca
📍 Kulin Nations Country
✊ Greens State MP for Melbourne
👶🏼 Mum to Ada, Gabe and Luca
📍 Kulin Nations Country
Pinned
Hi 👋
Ellen here - Leader of the Victorian Greens and State MP for Melbourne.
Your Greens MPs in Victoria are fighting to stop supermarket price-gouging, get off fossil fuels, tax the big banks, and fund the things we all need to live a good life.
If you like the sound of that, stick around 😊
Ellen here - Leader of the Victorian Greens and State MP for Melbourne.
Your Greens MPs in Victoria are fighting to stop supermarket price-gouging, get off fossil fuels, tax the big banks, and fund the things we all need to live a good life.
If you like the sound of that, stick around 😊
Make no mistake - Labor’s cruel decision yesterday was all about politics and optics - not about keeping us safe.
November 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Make no mistake - Labor’s cruel decision yesterday was all about politics and optics - not about keeping us safe.
Vic Labor’s plan to introduce life sentences for children isn’t about safety. It’s reactionary, conservative politics that ignores evidence.
Experts are clear: harsher sentences lead to more reoffending, not less. (1/2)
Experts are clear: harsher sentences lead to more reoffending, not less. (1/2)
November 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Vic Labor’s plan to introduce life sentences for children isn’t about safety. It’s reactionary, conservative politics that ignores evidence.
Experts are clear: harsher sentences lead to more reoffending, not less. (1/2)
Experts are clear: harsher sentences lead to more reoffending, not less. (1/2)
Israel has violated the ceasefire, bombing and killing at least 104 Palestinians.
This is devastating, though sadly not surprising.
Australian governments must finally act – sanction Israeli leaders and immediately end the arms trade.
This is devastating, though sadly not surprising.
Australian governments must finally act – sanction Israeli leaders and immediately end the arms trade.
October 30, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Israel has violated the ceasefire, bombing and killing at least 104 Palestinians.
This is devastating, though sadly not surprising.
Australian governments must finally act – sanction Israeli leaders and immediately end the arms trade.
This is devastating, though sadly not surprising.
Australian governments must finally act – sanction Israeli leaders and immediately end the arms trade.
Victoria raised the age of criminal responsibility to 12 last week.
It’s a step forward in keeping kids out of the justice system but to truly start to fix our broken justice system we must follow the evidence and #RaiseTheAge to 14.
It’s a step forward in keeping kids out of the justice system but to truly start to fix our broken justice system we must follow the evidence and #RaiseTheAge to 14.
October 6, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Victoria raised the age of criminal responsibility to 12 last week.
It’s a step forward in keeping kids out of the justice system but to truly start to fix our broken justice system we must follow the evidence and #RaiseTheAge to 14.
It’s a step forward in keeping kids out of the justice system but to truly start to fix our broken justice system we must follow the evidence and #RaiseTheAge to 14.
Dr. Jane Goodall was a tireless champion for nature.
Even here in Victoria, she joined the push for a Great Forest National Park to protect the Central Highlands and save the endangered Leadbeater's possum.
She was an inspiration to me and millions of others.
Rest in peace.
Even here in Victoria, she joined the push for a Great Forest National Park to protect the Central Highlands and save the endangered Leadbeater's possum.
She was an inspiration to me and millions of others.
Rest in peace.
October 2, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall was a tireless champion for nature.
Even here in Victoria, she joined the push for a Great Forest National Park to protect the Central Highlands and save the endangered Leadbeater's possum.
She was an inspiration to me and millions of others.
Rest in peace.
Even here in Victoria, she joined the push for a Great Forest National Park to protect the Central Highlands and save the endangered Leadbeater's possum.
She was an inspiration to me and millions of others.
Rest in peace.
If you've got a mortgage of $570K, your bank will profit about $200K by the time you've paid it off.
That’s not normal.
Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths.
We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.
That’s not normal.
Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths.
We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.
October 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
If you've got a mortgage of $570K, your bank will profit about $200K by the time you've paid it off.
That’s not normal.
Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths.
We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.
That’s not normal.
Australia's big 4 banks are some of the richest worldwide, making $15.5 BILLION profit every 6mths.
We need to tax billionaire banks & fund housing, schools & renewables.
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.
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.
September 25, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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.
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.
This is horrendous and I’m really sorry to have to share this news with my constituents. Please reach out if there is anything I can do to help.
July 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This is horrendous and I’m really sorry to have to share this news with my constituents. Please reach out if there is anything I can do to help.
Not okay. www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victori...
June 19, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Not okay. www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victori...
Last year, my colleague in Victorian Parliament, Labor MP Emma Vulin, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
On Monday, I'm joining MPs from across the political spectrum to be dunked into a tank of icy water as part of the #BigFreeze to #FightMND: support.fightmnd.org.au/fundraisers/...
On Monday, I'm joining MPs from across the political spectrum to be dunked into a tank of icy water as part of the #BigFreeze to #FightMND: support.fightmnd.org.au/fundraisers/...
June 13, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Last year, my colleague in Victorian Parliament, Labor MP Emma Vulin, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.
On Monday, I'm joining MPs from across the political spectrum to be dunked into a tank of icy water as part of the #BigFreeze to #FightMND: support.fightmnd.org.au/fundraisers/...
On Monday, I'm joining MPs from across the political spectrum to be dunked into a tank of icy water as part of the #BigFreeze to #FightMND: support.fightmnd.org.au/fundraisers/...
We'd love to see you there ✊ contact-vic.greens.org.au/civicrm/even...
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June 7, 2025 at 3:28 AM
With the Albanese Government extending Australia's largest gas project in WA to 2070(!!), and Victorian Labor approving a massive gas import terminal in Corio Bay, here's a little reminder for Labor that WE 👏 ALREADY 👏 HAVE MORE 👏 GAS 👏 THAN 👏 WE 👏 NEED.
June 3, 2025 at 5:09 AM
With the Albanese Government extending Australia's largest gas project in WA to 2070(!!), and Victorian Labor approving a massive gas import terminal in Corio Bay, here's a little reminder for Labor that WE 👏 ALREADY 👏 HAVE MORE 👏 GAS 👏 THAN 👏 WE 👏 NEED.
With the Albanese Government extending Australia's largest gas project in WA to 2070(!!), and Victorian Labor approving a massive gas import terminal in Corio Bay, here's a little reminder for Labor that WE 👏 ALREADY 👏 HAVE 👏 MORE 👏 GAS 👏 THAN 👏 WE 👏 NEED.
June 3, 2025 at 4:51 AM
With the Albanese Government extending Australia's largest gas project in WA to 2070(!!), and Victorian Labor approving a massive gas import terminal in Corio Bay, here's a little reminder for Labor that WE 👏 ALREADY 👏 HAVE 👏 MORE 👏 GAS 👏 THAN 👏 WE 👏 NEED.
First the Federal Labor Government approved Australia’s biggest fossil fuel project in WA, now the Victorian Labor Government approves a huge floating gas ship in Victoria.
Labor simply does not give a stuff about climate change!
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Labor simply does not give a stuff about climate change!
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Victoria’s first gas-import terminal a step closer
The project in Corio Bay has won conditional approval from the Allan government despite concerns it is too close to residential areas and will entrench the state’s use of fossil fuels.
www.theage.com.au
May 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
First the Federal Labor Government approved Australia’s biggest fossil fuel project in WA, now the Victorian Labor Government approves a huge floating gas ship in Victoria.
Labor simply does not give a stuff about climate change!
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Labor simply does not give a stuff about climate change!
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
#NakbaDay marks 77yrs of Palestinian displacement. Over the last 18mths, more than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed & Israel has declared its intent to permanently occupy Gaza.
The Greens will continue to speak up against these atrocities, even if our Labor Gov'ts want to stay silent.
The Greens will continue to speak up against these atrocities, even if our Labor Gov'ts want to stay silent.
May 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
#NakbaDay marks 77yrs of Palestinian displacement. Over the last 18mths, more than 50,000 Palestinians have been killed & Israel has declared its intent to permanently occupy Gaza.
The Greens will continue to speak up against these atrocities, even if our Labor Gov'ts want to stay silent.
The Greens will continue to speak up against these atrocities, even if our Labor Gov'ts want to stay silent.
Congratulations to the new Greens leadership team - @larissawaters.bsky.social as Leader and @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social as Deputy!
I know these two women have huge integrity and drive to fight for our environment, climate, and a future where young people can actually afford a home & an education.
I know these two women have huge integrity and drive to fight for our environment, climate, and a future where young people can actually afford a home & an education.
May 15, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Congratulations to the new Greens leadership team - @larissawaters.bsky.social as Leader and @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social as Deputy!
I know these two women have huge integrity and drive to fight for our environment, climate, and a future where young people can actually afford a home & an education.
I know these two women have huge integrity and drive to fight for our environment, climate, and a future where young people can actually afford a home & an education.
Woodside has released almost 200kg of hard plastic into the ocean while pulling out gas wells off Port Campbell!
This is why the Vic Greens secured an inquiry into gas decommissioning - because fossil fuel companies can't be trusted to clean-up after themselves. www.theage.com.au/environment/...
This is why the Vic Greens secured an inquiry into gas decommissioning - because fossil fuel companies can't be trusted to clean-up after themselves. www.theage.com.au/environment/...
How parts of a dead gas rig washed up on our beaches
Energy giant Woodside has acknowledged accidentally releasing almost 200kg of hard plastic waste into the ocean off Port Campbell in Victoria.
www.theage.com.au
May 14, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Woodside has released almost 200kg of hard plastic into the ocean while pulling out gas wells off Port Campbell!
This is why the Vic Greens secured an inquiry into gas decommissioning - because fossil fuel companies can't be trusted to clean-up after themselves. www.theage.com.au/environment/...
This is why the Vic Greens secured an inquiry into gas decommissioning - because fossil fuel companies can't be trusted to clean-up after themselves. www.theage.com.au/environment/...
Yesterday, we learned that Labor cut $2.5 billion from Victorian public schools.
Today, they've announced almost $1 billion for prisons.
This says everything you need to know about this Victorian Labor Government's priorities.
Today, they've announced almost $1 billion for prisons.
This says everything you need to know about this Victorian Labor Government's priorities.
May 13, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Yesterday, we learned that Labor cut $2.5 billion from Victorian public schools.
Today, they've announced almost $1 billion for prisons.
This says everything you need to know about this Victorian Labor Government's priorities.
Today, they've announced almost $1 billion for prisons.
This says everything you need to know about this Victorian Labor Government's priorities.
I’m so sad to lose Adam as our Federal MP for Melbourne. I know a lot of you will be feeling sad too. Like me, Adam’s primary reason for running for Parliament was because the major parties were not taking the climate crisis seriously.
May 8, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I’m so sad to lose Adam as our Federal MP for Melbourne. I know a lot of you will be feeling sad too. Like me, Adam’s primary reason for running for Parliament was because the major parties were not taking the climate crisis seriously.
For 18 months, we've watched horrors unfolding in Gaza.
It's hard to imagine how it could get worse. But now, Netanyahu has given a gut-wrenching speech outlining plans to "occupy the entire Gaza strip" and forcibly move all Palestinians.
It's almost unfathomable.
It's hard to imagine how it could get worse. But now, Netanyahu has given a gut-wrenching speech outlining plans to "occupy the entire Gaza strip" and forcibly move all Palestinians.
It's almost unfathomable.
May 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
For 18 months, we've watched horrors unfolding in Gaza.
It's hard to imagine how it could get worse. But now, Netanyahu has given a gut-wrenching speech outlining plans to "occupy the entire Gaza strip" and forcibly move all Palestinians.
It's almost unfathomable.
It's hard to imagine how it could get worse. But now, Netanyahu has given a gut-wrenching speech outlining plans to "occupy the entire Gaza strip" and forcibly move all Palestinians.
It's almost unfathomable.
The Victorian Government is preparing its 2026-2030 climate change strategy.
This is a unique opportunity to push Victorian Labor to go further and faster on climate action.
Add your name to the Victorian Greens submission:
This is a unique opportunity to push Victorian Labor to go further and faster on climate action.
Add your name to the Victorian Greens submission:
Help Shape Victoria's Climate Strategy | The Australian Greens
greens.org.au
April 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
The Victorian Government is preparing its 2026-2030 climate change strategy.
This is a unique opportunity to push Victorian Labor to go further and faster on climate action.
Add your name to the Victorian Greens submission:
This is a unique opportunity to push Victorian Labor to go further and faster on climate action.
Add your name to the Victorian Greens submission:
BREAKING: Barry and the brave public housing residents who took Homes Victoria to court have just heard that their case was not upheld.
This case has made one thing clear: residents do not want to be kicked out of their homes so the State Labor Government can privatise our public housing estates.
This case has made one thing clear: residents do not want to be kicked out of their homes so the State Labor Government can privatise our public housing estates.
April 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
BREAKING: Barry and the brave public housing residents who took Homes Victoria to court have just heard that their case was not upheld.
This case has made one thing clear: residents do not want to be kicked out of their homes so the State Labor Government can privatise our public housing estates.
This case has made one thing clear: residents do not want to be kicked out of their homes so the State Labor Government can privatise our public housing estates.
What a treat to visit Native Fish Australia’s hatchery this week.
This organisation is run completely by volunteers and they do amazing work breeding endangered native fish species - so they can be released back into creeks, dams and waterways across Victoria.
This organisation is run completely by volunteers and they do amazing work breeding endangered native fish species - so they can be released back into creeks, dams and waterways across Victoria.
March 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
What a treat to visit Native Fish Australia’s hatchery this week.
This organisation is run completely by volunteers and they do amazing work breeding endangered native fish species - so they can be released back into creeks, dams and waterways across Victoria.
This organisation is run completely by volunteers and they do amazing work breeding endangered native fish species - so they can be released back into creeks, dams and waterways across Victoria.
How much does it cost to get the keys to the city? $10,000 apparently.
We can now add Robbie Williams' film producers to the list of billionaires, big business owners and property investors that donated to the Mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece's campaign. (1/2)
We can now add Robbie Williams' film producers to the list of billionaires, big business owners and property investors that donated to the Mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece's campaign. (1/2)
March 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
How much does it cost to get the keys to the city? $10,000 apparently.
We can now add Robbie Williams' film producers to the list of billionaires, big business owners and property investors that donated to the Mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece's campaign. (1/2)
We can now add Robbie Williams' film producers to the list of billionaires, big business owners and property investors that donated to the Mayor of Melbourne, Nick Reece's campaign. (1/2)
It's flu season! Getting vaccinated helps protect yourself and others ❤️
March 19, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It's flu season! Getting vaccinated helps protect yourself and others ❤️