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Canvassing reconciliation  

Canvassing reconciliation  

General | 2 June

A Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan for Victoria's parliamentary departments has been launched at Parliament House.

Art of the Andes on show at Parliament

Art of the Andes on show at Parliament

General | 1 June

Exhibition at Parliament House showcases the culture and beauty of Ecuador.

Budget scrutiny begins with hearings

Budget scrutiny begins with hearings

Economy | 29 May

Spending and revenue plans under review as inquiry questions key government figures.

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Budget estimates hearings start on 2 June

Budget estimates hearings start on 2 June

29 May

Public Accounts and Estimates Committee to question Premier, Treasurer and ministers as part of annual budget review process.

Young Victorians discuss key issues

Young Victorians discuss key issues

28 May

From across Victoria young people came to Parliament House to discuss the issues that matter most to them.

Week in Review

Week in Review

21 May

Legislative Council President Shaun Leane presents highlights from the sittings of 16-18 May.

Array of questions during committee forum

Array of questions during committee forum

Society | 14 July 2022

Members of the Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee have responded to a range of community questions during an online forum about their work.

Indigenous knowledge explored at NAIDOC Week forum

Indigenous knowledge explored at NAIDOC Week forum

Environment | 11 July 2022

Two Wiradjuri scholars have provided Indigenous perspectives on environmental management at a forum held at Parliament House on the final day of NAIDOC Week 2022.

Education success story impresses parliamentary leaders

Education success story impresses parliamentary leaders

General | 9 July 2022

Parliamentary representatives from the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and various Australian parliaments have visited Worawa Aboriginal College at Healesville during NAIDOC Week to experience an education success story.

Pacific parliamentary partnerships celebrated

Pacific parliamentary partnerships celebrated

General | 8 July 2022

A meeting room in the Parliamentary Precinct has been named the Davui Room in honour of twinning partnerships established between the Victorian Parliament and the Parliaments of Fiji, Nauru and Tuvalu.

Democracy’s way forward discussed at Melbourne conference

Democracy’s way forward discussed at Melbourne conference

General | 7 July 2022

Parliamentary representatives from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific have gathered in Melbourne to discuss ways in which parliaments can help to strengthen and revitalise democracy.

In remembrance of The Honourable Jane Garrett MP

In remembrance of The Honourable Jane Garrett MP

General | 4 July 2022

We are deeply saddened that the Honourable Jane Garrett MP has passed away and offer our heartfelt condolences to her family.

Learning from New Zealand programs for children of incarcerated parents 

Learning from New Zealand programs for children of incarcerated parents 

Justice | 4 July 2022

Children who’ve committed no crime are still forced to serve a sentence. That’s the message from New Zealand charity group Pillars, who work to support families of incarcerated people in New Zealand.

Youth Parliament passes 18 bills for change

Youth Parliament passes 18 bills for change

General | 1 July 2022

Those in the chambers and public galleries witnessed passionate, high quality, and at times intense argument on matters close to the participants’ hearts.

Auslan bulletin makes parliamentary information more accessible

Auslan bulletin makes parliamentary information more accessible

General | 30 June 2022

A regular video news bulletin about the Victorian Parliament is being produced in Auslan.