Inquiry into the Impact of Social Media on Elections and Electoral Administration

What is the inquiry about?

This inquiry is looking at the impact of social media and online advertising on Victorian state elections. We’re inviting people to tell us about their experiences and ideas. The terms of reference sets out the issues the inquiry will consider.

What is the inquiry up to now?

Submissions to the inquiry have now closed.

Read what people said.

The Committee started conducting public hearings in November 2020. Transcripts will be published as soon as they are available. Further hearings will take place in early 2021.

Online community forum

The Committee held an online community forum to discuss some of the key themes of the inquiry

Social media pack

Please use the social media pack(1.25 MB) to promote the Inquiry into the impact of social media on Victorian elections and Victoria's electoral administration. The pack includes images and sample Facebook and Twitter messages.

Mailing list

To receive updates on the progress of the inquiry, email news@parliament.vic.gov.au and request Electoral Social Media updates.

To receive all news alerts from the Parliament of Victoria, including news alerts for all parliamentary committee inquiries, email news@parliament.vic.gov.au and ask for ‘all news alerts’.

For further information please contact the Committee Secretariat.