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 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.

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.

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.

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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