Research Papers
Research Papers
The DPS Parliamentary Library Research Service provides research support to Members of the Victorian Parliament. The Service’s publications are: Research Briefs and Research Papers are released under a Creative Commons licence - see details here. For the latest research from the Research Service please click on the 'Date Created' tab below.
· Research Papers, which provide in-depth coverage and detailed analysis of key topics;
· Current Issues Briefs, which provide an overview of a subject in legislative, portfolio, or policy areas; and,
· Research Briefs, which provide analysis and description of current bills.
The views expressed in Research Service publications are those of the author(s). Contact details appear at the rear of each paper.
(nb. Readers should note that the information contained in Research Service publications is current at the time of their release. For information on bills as enacted visit the Victorian Legislation & Parliamentary Documents website.)
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Legislative Council Regions Rankings and Analysis 2006 Census.pdf (pdf, 694 KB)
Abstract:
Research Paper Number 1, 2010.
A ranking of Victorian Legislative Council Regions by selected demographic and socio-economic data drawn from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing held on August 8, 2006
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Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Licensing) Bill 2009 (pdf, 260 KB)
Abstract:
Research Brief Number 6, September 2009
A discussion of the Liquor Control Reform Amendment (Licensing) Bill 2009, the main provisions of the Bill, background information and licensing laws in other jurisdictions.
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Magistrates' Court Amendment (Mental Health List) Bill 2009 (pdf, 203 KB)
Abstract:
Research Brief Number 1, Feburary 2010
A discussion of the Magistrates' Court Amendment (Mental Health List) Bill 2009 including information about the prevalence of mental impariments in the justice system, the development of mental health cour...
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Medical Treatment (Physician Assisted Dying) Bill 2008 (pdf, 204 KB)
Abstract:
Current Issues Brief No. 2, 2008.
The paper provides a discussion of issues relevant to the Bill, including definitions, a description of current laws, an examination of the bill in detail, a summary of ethical considerations and positions, and...
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Members of Parliament (Standards) Bill 2010 (pdf, 180 KB)
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Research Brief Number 5, April 2010
A discussion of the Members of Parliament (Standards) Bill 2010 which repeals the Members of Parliament (Register of Interests) Act 1978, including an overview of the Law Reform Committee's review of the Act,...
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Offshore Refugees: Settlement experiences of humanitarian arrivals in Victoria (pdf, 167 KB)
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Research Paper Number 1, April 2009
A discussion of humanitarian settlement in Victoria. The paper contains an outline of Australia's Humanitarian Programme, offshore visa categories, a description of settlement services, the needs of new arriv...
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Planning and Environment Amendment (General) Bill 2012 (pdf, 421 KB)
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This Research Brief provides an overview of the Bill and second reading speech, background information, a brief stakeholder section and a description of similar legislative initiatives in place in other Australian jurisdictions.
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Planning and Environment Amendment (Schools) Bill 2011 (pdf, 158 KB)
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An overview of the Bill and second reading speech, a history of the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution, its application to schools and an overview of infrastructure contribution schemes in other Australian jurisdictions.
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Planning and Environment Amendment (VicSmart Planning Assessment) Bill 2012 (pdf, 668 KB)
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This Research Brief provides an overview of the Bill and second reading speech, background information (including a summary of relevant aspects of the Victorian Planning System Ministerial Advisory Committee report), planning permit statistics and a de...
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Prostitution Control and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2008 (pdf, 132 KB)
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D-Brief Number 7, November 2008
This D-Brief discusses the the Prostitution Control and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2008 and the law in other jurisdictions.