Sourced positions
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Immigration own statement
Matthew Kirwan says the Tampa crisis launched "a relentless political game: using desperate human beings fleeing danger as scapegoats" and that Australia's approach, copied around the world, is "a shameful legacy."
Foreign policy & aid own statement
Matthew Kirwan says the Greens stand against "the continued genocide and persecution of the Hazara people" and for the Australian government "to recognise the genocide and be a global leader for Hazara human rights".
Welfare & social services own statement
Matthew Kirwan says that when Labor talks about "reducing growth" in the NDIS it is "talking about cutting the supports people rely on", and that the NDIS "is what allows them to live with dignity."
Workplace & industrial relations own statement
Matthew Kirwan says "I stand with the Australian Services Union today with their industrial action - Council workers deserve fair pay".
Drugs & law and order own statement
Matthew Kirwan says "We need a health-led approach to drug use" and that the Greens will ensure supports including needle syringe programs and, "where public health experts think it is appropriate, safe injecting rooms."
Gambling & gaming reform own statement
Names “gambling harm” among unaddressed local issues.
Native forest logging own statement
Matthew Kirwan says the government is "sneakily propping up an uneconomic mill with taxpayer money and Tasmanian native trees" at Heyfield, calling it "a native forest ban that isn't a native forest ban."
First Nations & treaty own statement
On the day the Treaty Bill was introduced, Matthew Kirwan said "First Peoples making decisions on matters that impact them is essential to justice" and "A Treaty is an important first step for reconciliation."
Integrity & anti-corruption own statement
Matthew Kirwan says "we need a stronger and better funded IBAC" and stronger FoI laws, with FoI decisions "made by an independent regulator".
Housing & planning own statement
Says “families are struggling with unaffordable housing.”
Health own statement
Matthew Kirwan says services "including Dandenong Hospital" are failing to admit mentally unwell Victorians to a bed within eight hours, and "We need a mental health system for all - not just those who can afford expensive private treatment."
Education own statement
Matthew Kirwan says Victoria's selective schools "drive deep educational segregation, fracture our social cohesion and increase inequality" and that the Liberal idea of more select-entry schools "is not just dumb policy - it is harmful to our society".
Transport & infrastructure own statement
Names “lack of public transport” as a neglected south-east issue.
Energy own statement
Matthew Kirwan opposes the proposed Clyde North data centre, saying it "could consume up to 13 per cent of Victoria's total electricity use" and urging "Let's stop this."
Environment & water own statement
Cites “the erosion of our green wedge.”
Record last updated 2026-10-29.