Tim Read Greens MP for Brunswick
What matters to you?
As our local MP, I’m fighting for our community. Please tell me what matters to you most, so I can be your voice in state Parliament.
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Tim Read Greens MP for Brunswick
What matters to you?
As our local MP, I’m fighting for our community. Please tell me what matters to you most, so I can be your voice in state Parliament.
Don’t see your issues here? Tell me what else matters to you.
Hi, I’m Tim. A Brunswick local, here to represent you in the Victorian Parliament.
Better public transport & accessible tram stops
Homes, not hotels
Save Live Music in Victoria
Cutting the Cost of Living
Keep Kids Out of Prison: Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility
Pill Testing Now!
Proper Funding for our State Schools
Emission Reduction Targets
Safer Streets for Bikes and Walking
Protected Bike Lanes for Brunswick
Black Lives Matter
No Future in Gas
Greening Melbourne General Cemetery
We Need a Fairer Housing System
I love Brunswick and our shared commitment to diversity and fairness. As a local, I want to keep Brunswick liveable.
- Tim Read
ABOUT ME
I'm a Brunswick local and your representative in Victorian Parliament.
Hi, I’m Tim. I’m a dad, a doctor and medical researcher, and I’ve lived in Brunswick for over twenty years.
Since 2018 I’ve been Brunswick’s MP in Victorian Parliament – and I’m the first Green to be elected here.
I’m committed to pushing the government further and faster on the climate emergency. We need to get Victoria off gas and coal, and ensure housing and infrastructure are developed sustainably.
I’m fighting to create for better conditions and protections for renters, more affordable housing, and I want new housing developments in our area to be planned with people, amenity and green space in mind – not profit.
Like lots of people in the inner-north, I ride my bike most places. And I want to see better bike lanes, and sustainable transport options in our area.
I’ve always loved getting out of the city and spending time in the bush. I’ve been on some great walks in the Otways, at the Prom and in Victoria’s high country. And I’ve rafted the Franklin River in Tasmania with my son. I want to see Australia’s forests, oceans and biodiversity protected from deforestation, mining, gas extraction and global warming.
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Renters deserve access to the cheap clean energy that is currently only accessible to relatively wealthy land owners.
The Government needs to mandate minimum energy standards for rentals. And these standards need to not just be written on paper, but actually enforced.
Rentals ads should include energy efficiency ratings or the indicative heating and cool bill costs for property.
Reverse cycle air conditioning for both heating and cooling should be mandatory for all rentals - rather than landlords being able to install any old heater, irregardless of the increased costs for renters.
We also need land tax incentives for landlords that improve the energy efficiency of their rentals. particularly if they electrify, insulate, and install solar.
Chloe and Brendan from @getoffgas managed to cut their home energy bills by over 70%!
They retrofitted their home, within a budget, with double glazing, insulation, solar panels, reverse cycle air conditioning, heat pump hot water and an induction cooktop, so they don`t have to burn fossil methane gas in their home.
The Government needs to support more people, especially renters, to get their home off gas so that everyone can benefit from the cheaper energy bills that come with energy efficient homes.
Thank you @reneworgau for running Sustainable Homes Day to highlight available sustainable technology and how it can benefit our planet and our wallets 🌏💵
This decision will cost lives.
The number one recommendation from the Lay report is to open a second safe injecting room in Melbourne`s CBD.
The Greens will keep fighting to ensure our must vulnerable have access to the healthcare they need.
"In terms of safety for all road users, the Melville and Albion intersection is by far the worst" writes Andrea Bunting in the @brunswickvoice
Many constituents have written to me about this intersection and the adjoining roads, all with the same question;
How many people need to be injured or killed before the state Government steps ups?
I`ve asked Labor many times, and wrote to the minister again earlier this month, calling for reduced speed limits and other measures to ensure pedestrian and motorist safety.
I encourage any resident who is also concerned about safety on these streets to write to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety. Mellissa Horne`s office can be contacted by emailing [email protected]
Thank you, Andrea, for bringing attention to this.
The Yoorrook Justice Commission is historic truth-telling process for our state.
Today is a significant day for @yoorrook as it hears evidence from Premier Allan.
It is important that we bear witness and listen to these truths.
Hearing begins 11.15am ➡️ you can watch live on the Yoorrook Facebook page and at www.yoorrookjusticecommission.org.au (linked in bio)
#firstpeoples #Yoorrook #truthtelling #victoria #IndigenousAustralia #FirstNations
Spotted in Melbourne CBD!
Live music in Victoria is under threat.
Public liability insurance hikes are part of what`s pushing our favourite venues to the brink.
This week the Vic Greens will be presenting our petition calling on the state government to save live music before the budget!
Today is your last chance to sign! link in bio
Dropped off some dinner to the incredible student activists at the University of Melbourne Gaza Solidarity Encampment.
There is no reason universities should have relationships with weapons manufactures.
Join the encampment or reach out and offer support in anyway you can by contacting @unimelbforpalestine
We`re demanding real action for renters in the May budget. Sign up to the campaign (link in bio) to get involved in the fight for renters rights!
Huge thanks and congratulations to @elleninmelbourne for stepping up and leading our team of eight Victorian Greens MPs, and to @sarahmansfield and @samhibbinsmp for taking on the roles of co-deputy leaders.
And thank you @samantharatnam for the way you have set up our state MP team for success!
If you’re struggling to afford your rent, or you’re worried that you will never be able to buy a house, or you’re worried about the price at the checkout next time you do the grocery shopping, you’re not alone.
There are millions of other people in the same situation - people who have been let down by Labor and by politicians who are really not acting in your interests.
The Greens are here to give a voice to all those who are feeling let down by politicians.
People want an alternative to the duopoly of Labor and Liberal - the Greens are that alternative.
The Greens will fight every day to take on the big corporations, making housing affordable and to ensure no more coal and gas.
Change is possible. Thanks for joining us in the fight.
This is a disappointing decision by Labor.
The number one recommendation from the Lay report is to open a second safe injecting room in Melbourne`s CBD.
Yet Labor has chosen to act against the advice of this report, against the advice of health and social workers, and against the advice of the community which this report aims to help.
Five states have introduced heavy-handed anti-protest legislation in the past two years.
Last year in Victoria, Labor and the Liberals joined forces to slap native forest protectors with a fine of $21,000 and up to 12 months in prison for protesting in logging coupes or farms, citing spurious claims of ‘safety’ without any evidence.
The reality is that ‘safety’ is the new dogwhistle to justify authoritarian crackdowns, with ever more heavily armed police deployed to intimidate and disperse peaceful protesters.
We are likely to see more of this from an increasingly authoritarian Labor state government which is why it`s so important to continue to strengthen this democratic muscle.
Show up for the rally, hand out flyers, join your local activist group. The Greens will keep fighting to protect your right to protest.
Making the switch to renewables needs to happen fast, which means the government needs to step in and support Victorians when purchasing new appliances.
Gas appliances cost more to run than and will pump gas into the atmosphere for decades to come.
The Greens will continue to pressure the government to support Victorians in making the switch, so we can all get off gas faster.
Despite months of calls from community and the Greens, Vic Labor is refusing to end their government`s partnership with Elbit, Israel`s largest weapons manufacturer.
Community members have started a petition to get Labor to end this partnership. If it gets 2000 handwritten signatures Labor will have to have a debate in parliament and face up to their role in supporting Elbit.
Signatures must be handwritten, so head to the link in my bio to print off the petition this week and hand it around to those in your community.
You can drop signed petition papers to my office, or the office of other Greens MPs. There are also community members with paper petitions at Palestine rallies
Australians bought almost 200,000 e-bikes last year (twice as many as EVs!) 🚲🚲
Cycling is only continuing to grow in popularity, especially in Brunswick and the Inner North where more people commute on bikes than just about anywhere else in the country.
But Labor is continuing to drag their feet when it comes to developing safe bike routes.
Bikes cut transport emissions, are much cheaper to run, and are great for our health.
We need to be building better infrastructure and providing financial incentives for e-bikes so more people can make the switch! 🚲🚲
Victoria`s State Electricity Commission`s public ownership will only be used to drive investment in renewables and lower power prices thanks to a Greens amendment!
Our changes will mean that instead of the SEC being all about slick Labor politics and a logo on the Premier’s jacket during an election campaign, it will have a little more to spend on reducing power prices and our climate.
This is only a small portion of the investment needed to hit net zero in Victoria. The Greens will keep delivering real action on climate change, not just retro logos during election campaigns.
Help us save live music in Victoria! Link in bio 🎶
In 2022 we saw smoking rates in Victorian teens increase for the first time in a quarter of a century.
We`ve seen a huge rise in nicotine vaping rates, unprecedented levels of arson attacks and illegal tobacco retailers popping up all over.
Victoria`s tobacco regulation has been in dire need of reform. After years of Labor sitting on the Commissioner for Better Regulation`s report, I welcome this long overdue action.
This weekend`s paddle out in Torquay showed just how passionate the local community is about protecting our coasts and stopping seismic blasting.
Coastal communities don`t want fossil fuel drilling, but Labor is trying to fast track new projects. The community showed up in record numbers and will continue to fight Labor every step of the way.
Huge thanks to Surfrider for putting this together and to Wadawurrung traditional owner Corinna Eccles and Gundijtmara custodian Yaraan Couzens Bundle who held a floating smoking ceremony for Warri, Sea Country.
When organisers begin putting together protest events like this, they have no idea how many people will show up. But they do it anyway, because seismic blasting and fossil fuels threaten our oceans and our native wildlife. It was incredible to see so many people join the paddle out, on the water and the beach, and stand up for Victoria`s coasts.
Tune in to the debate to hear what Labor has to say for themselves and see how they’ll vote.
The debate will be livestreamed on Wednesday 20 March, from 11.30am*, with voting at 3pm, on the Victorian Parliament website (link in bio)
Update on the Level Crossing Removal in Brunswick: it`s not looking good.
A lot of you contact my office about real issues with the Upfield line and nearby infrastructure so I want to make sure you`re getting all the information I am.
Sydney Road`s tram stops are not accessible and the bike lane is rough to say the least, so a lot of Brunswick residents rely on the Upfield path and train line for everyday commuting.
Both the Upfield line and Sydney Road need to be upgraded to suit the way Brunswick residents live and commute. We need certainty on the Government`s plans because other local issues seem to be stalled until the Skyrail plans are figured out.
I have to wonder if this continued deferral is just cancellation by stealth...
We need better bike infrastructure and increased green space in Brunswick, but a good government would be consulting with the community to figure out the best way to get there - not just making promises they`re too scared to admit they can`t keep.
I`ll keep working to get more information and let you know what I find out.
