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.
Legislative Assembly committees
Committee news
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Decommissioning Victoria’s offshore oil and gas legacy
Infrastructure | 19 May 2026
After more than half a century of offshore oil and gas production, Victoria is entering a new and complex chapter: the large‑scale decommissioning of ageing platforms, wells and pipelines in Bass Strait and the Otway Basin.
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Fires ignite impassioned response from regional communities
Environment | 7 May 2026
Members of Parliament have witnessed destruction and community resilience in the wake of the 2026 summer fires across Victoria.
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Support needed for apartment energy shift
Infrastructure | 27 April 2026
Apartment residents across Victoria could realise the benefits of renewable and affordable energy with the support of tailored policy, laws and funding models, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.
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Parents warn public schools have 'become the charity' as funding shortfalls bite
General | 17 April 2026
Parents from an inner‑Melbourne public primary school have warned a parliamentary inquiry that chronic underfunding is forcing families, teachers and volunteers to prop up essential education services.
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Parliamentary inquiries
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