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The Committee will inquire into community consultation practices by, and on behalf of, state and local government, statutory authorities and providers of essential services. The inquiry will include consideration of current standards of conduct for consultation and whether certain groups or regions are underrepresented by existing consultation practices.

Inquiry into Community Consultation Practices

On 31 July 2024, the Legislative Council agreed to the following motion:

That this House requires the Environment and Planning Committee to inquire into, consider and report, by 28 February 2026, on —

(a)      community consultation practices done by, and on behalf of, state and local government and statutory authorities, and providers of essential services such as utilities, in Victoria;

(b)     the use of non-government providers to do consultations on behalf of government agencies;

(c)      standards of conduct, including preparedness, to be expected in community consultations;

(d)     groups or regions who are underrepresented by existing consultation practices, and options to improve their engagement;

(e)     the Engage Victoria platform, its use and effectiveness, and areas for improvement; and

(f)       best practice community consultation in other jurisdictions in Australia and other comparable countries.

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