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Big day out for The Big Issue

Big day out for The Big Issue

Society | 1 December 2023

The community service achievements of The Big Issue over 27 years have been celebrated at Parliament House.

Report urges immediate action to fix housing affordability

Report urges immediate action to fix housing affordability

Society | 30 November 2023

Victoria is the nation’s fastest growing state, yet households are decreasing in size, meaning there are more empty bedrooms just as there are increasing numbers of people who want to fill them.

Gambling report urges primetime ad ban

Gambling report urges primetime ad ban

Health & Welfare | 28 November 2023

New report calls on Victoria to follow South Australia’s lead and ban gambling advertising during primetime.

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Survey of voters with disabilities

Survey of voters with disabilities

Society | 23 November

The Electoral Matters Committee is conducting a survey of people with disabilities as part of its inquiry into the conduct of the 2022 Victorian state election.

Shepparton region hopes to avoid repeat flood

Shepparton region hopes to avoid repeat flood

Environment | 22 November

Residents of Shepparton, Mooroopna and surrounds had their say at a public hearing held as part of the inquiry into the October 2022 flood event in Victoria.

Bills, debates & events from our latest sittings

Bills, debates & events from our latest sittings

General | 19 November

Catch up with our latest sitting week (14-16 Nov 2023) as Legislative Council President Shaun Leane presents an update on some of the key things that took place.

Subcontractors' pay key focus of new report

Subcontractors' pay key focus of new report

Economy | 28 November 2023

Committee inquiry report recommends changes in the law to help ensure subcontractors are paid for completed works.

Parliamentary interns awarded for researching topics of the times

Parliamentary interns awarded for researching topics of the times

General | 27 November 2023

The gig economy, renewable energy and youth justice were among the range of topics researched by parliamentary interns in 2023.

‘Joy’s Law’ on non-fatal strangulation debated

‘Joy’s Law’ on non-fatal strangulation debated

Justice | 22 November 2023

Now a bill to create two new stand-alone non-fatal strangulation offences will go the the Legislative Council for consideration after being passed by the Legislative Assembly.

Managing risk vital to harnessing AI potential

Managing risk vital to harnessing AI potential

Society | 17 November 2023

Artificial intelligence systems can clone a human voice from just a three second sample, a Parliamentary Library seminar has heard.

Fresh, local and low carbon: boom times for seafood

Fresh, local and low carbon: boom times for seafood

Economy | 16 November 2023

Along with the long-established wild caught fisheries, the Victorian seafood industry is worth around $100 million per year in direct turnover.

Government MPs quizzed about Games cancellation

Government MPs quizzed about Games cancellation

Economy | 13 November 2023

Two former Commonwealth Games Ministers have faced questions about the 2026 event’s cancellation in regional Victoria.

Bill prepares the way for cannabis driving trial

Bill prepares the way for cannabis driving trial

Justice | 6 November 2023

A bill to support a trial assessing the effects of medicinal cannabis on driving behaviour will go to the Legislative Council for consideration after passing the Legislative Assembly last week.

Being menopause friendly in the workplace

Being menopause friendly in the workplace

Health & Welfare | 5 November 2023

Presentation at Parliament House outlines things that can be done to support employees going through menopause.

Good Samaritan MP’s brushes with death

Good Samaritan MP’s brushes with death

General | 3 November 2023

From nearly losing his own life, to saving someone else’s, it was a big week for Paul Edbrooke.