Terms of reference

The terms of reference are instructions which explain what a committee has been asked to do, what topics it should focus on, and how its members will work together to achieve its shared goals.

Terms of Reference

Received from the Legislative Council on 23 November 2016*: 

That pursuant to section 33 of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003 this house requires the Law Reform, Road and Community Safety Committee to inquire into, consider and report, no later than 30 November 2017 —

the effectiveness of VicRoads in managing country roads; 

the existing funding model and its lack of effectiveness for country Victoria;

the lack of consultation with regional communities and their subsequent lack of input into prioritising which roads are in dire need of repair; and

the option of dismantling VicRoads and creating a specific Country Roads organisation and separate Metropolitan Roads body.