Labor, Liberals team up to triple the annual lock-out period of Albert Park for the Grand Prix, betraying community
2025-10-14
greens.org.au
The Victorian Greens have said Labor and the Liberals’ decision to work together to triple the annual lock out period of Albert Park for the Grand Prix is a betrayal of the community.   :(

The decision will effectively lock out communities, park users and sports clubs from Albert Park for nearly a month each year, as opposed to the usual one week.

Local residents and community groups fought against the extension of the race period, alongside the Greens who opposed the bill from the outset.

Quotes attributable to the Victorian Greens MLC for Southern Metropolitan, Katherine Copsey:

“Once again, Labor and the Liberals team up to put big corporate interests before those of the community.

“Albert Park is a public space and it should be for the local community, not a corporate paddock.   :(

“Communities will be rightly outraged at Labor’s extended land-grab. It’s an utter betrayal.”   

You never say that when the Abos shut down a national park.

Land Enclosures Act, 2025, section vii (b) "... equal treatment will be given to other groups when seeking Land Enclosure; however, these will be on a temporary basis while Aboriginal Rights remain untouchable up to perpetuity...."

Imagine if the English came along and closed off massive swathes of Australia nowadays to create their own private hunting groves stretching for miles every way and which lies untouched since they can't be bothered getting out of the club to even go there, or for preferential spiritual retreats for ceremonial things they never do .... the cry of COLONIAL INVASION would ring throughout the land ... and yet the Khefre are permitted to do exactly that in perpetuation of their ancient COLONIAL INVASIONS of Australia...