Committees
Committees are formed of members from one house or both houses. Committees hold inquiries into particular issues and call for input from the wider community.
Committee news
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Local government funding and services scrutinised
Economy | 1 May 2024
Cost shifting, service delivery and funding are among the key issues being examined by an Upper House inquiry into local government.
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Commonwealth Games probe hampered by executive privilege
Economy | 30 April 2024
The Chair of the Select Committee investigating the cancellation of regional Victoria’s 2026 Commonwealth Games will attempt to obtain further documents from the government.
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Northern Victoria is focus of flood inquiry interim report
Environment | 18 April 2024
The enormous contribution of regional communities to a parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 flood event has been recognised at the regional sitting of the Legislative Council in Echuca.
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Review of Government spending seeks debt target
Economy | 20 March 2024
The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) found net debt increased by $15 billion to reach $115 billion (20.3% of Gross State Product) between June 2022 and June 2023.
Former committees
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Parliamentary inquiries
Inquiries are an opportunity for the public to have input into issues being considered by committees.