Latest articles by Ellen Sandell
Now is the opportunity for us to improve apartment living standards
In my time as the Member for Melbourne I’ve heard from many residents who, despite loving living in an apartment building, know that better living is possible.
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Inner city families deserve a clear plan for high school
In the past month, I’ve had the privilege of visiting some of our inner-city public schools – including University High’s city campus, North Melbourne Primary, and Docklands Primary.
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A fairer housing system must be a priority this election
We’re in a housing crisis. Rental affordability in Melbourne is the worst it’s ever been and the idea of owning a home is now completely out of reach for most young people.
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We need 50-cent public transport fares
Taking public transport is too expensive, and it shouldn’t be!
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Meet your new Upper House Greens MP - Anasina Gray-Barberio
I’m excited to introduce Anasina Gray-Barberio, our newest Victorian Greens MP.
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Almost 100K homes empty in the middle of a housing crisis
97,861. That is the number of homes that were left empty in Melbourne last year according to Prosper Australia’s recent report.
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Brisbane and Sydney are cracking down on Airbnb, Labor should do the same here
Melbourne is a great place to live, but the lack of affordable housing is making it harder and harder for us to live here.
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Melbourne’s live music scene at risk
Whether you love sticky carpets and getting sweaty with a room of punters or sitting down with a nice glass of wine and listening to an up-and-coming singer-songwriter, we are so lucky to have so many incredible live music venues in Victoria.
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All are welcome at Camp Sovereignty
Right in the heart of our city, in between the NGV and Myer Music Bowl, is a patch of land where the remains of First Nations people from 38 clans have been laid to rest. Yet, this place is still, insensitively, called “King’s Domain”.
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It wasn’t a YES, but the fight for First Nations justice continues
The referendum result wasn’t what we wanted.
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Our pressure on Labor to regulate short-stays and address the housing crisis is working
The CBD is a great place to live. But residents are rightfully frustrated by the lack of affordable housing and the ever-increasing amount of short-stay accommodation dominating our suburbs.
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A win for our forests: Victoria bans native forest logging
Melbourne is renowned for having some of the best drinking water of any city in the world.
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Melbourne’s creatives need your help to save the Nicholas Building
The Nicholas Building is one of my favourite places in the city. When you walk into the building off busy Swanston St, the cathedral arches make it feel like you’ve stepped into another time.
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Women should be able to breastfeed anywhere and everywhere
I’ve breastfed three babies. I’ve fed them in Parliament, in churches, in cafes, and even perched on the curb in cities where there was nowhere to sit. Anytime my babies were hungry, I fed them.
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Rent rises crippling Melbourne’s creative scene
The Nicholas Building has been a thriving creative hub for decades.
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What’s at stake in this election?
On November 26, Victorians will head to the polls to select our state MPs.
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Fixing our health system
The past few years have been incredibly tough on Victoria’s healthcare system and the people who work in it.
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Working to keep our wildlife safe, including Melbourne’s famous peregrine falcons!
We’re incredibly lucky in Melbourne to share our city home with some amazing wildlife, including the charismatic peregrine falcons who nest each year high on the top of a building in the CBD.
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Your Melbourne Greens team continues (and grows by one!)
I have some news: at the time of writing (early June), my baby is due in one week! And before I embark upon a short period of maternity leave, I wanted to “officially’ announce that I’m putting up my hand to continue as your state MP for Melbourne at the Victorian election in November.
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Housing in Melbourne is cooked and the Victorian Government just made it worse
David lives in North Melbourne with four housemates. He loves his rented townhouse and his housemates but says he is disappointed that the “Aussie dream” of home-ownership continues to get further and further out of reach.
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