Population growth in regional Victoria is outpacing housing supply, and a parliamentary committee is calling for a collaborative approach to boost residential construction.
A group of passionate young Victorians grabbed the attention of MPs during a public hearing for the parliamentary inquiry into student pathways to in-demand industries.
Economy | 19 November 2025
As students across Victoria strive towards building skills for their desired career path, a group of parliamentarians is taking an interest in how to support students to follow a pathway into industries needing skilled workers.
Economy | 5 November 2025
A bill to reform rental and consumer laws aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures has passed the Legislative Assembly.
Economy | 4 September 2025
The Parliament has passed legislation that aims to stamp out improper conduct at public construction projects and ensure complaints are referred for investigation.
Economy | 30 August 2023
The handling of regional Victoria’s abandoned 2026 Commonwealth Games is the focus of a select committee inquiry.
Economy | 16 August 2023
Regional and rural Victoria will need 87,400 new dwellings over the next 15 years, according to evidence given to the Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee.
Economy | 15 August 2023
A Victorian Parliamentary Library paper published for National Science Week surveys the history, opportunities, policy context and ambitions of the space industry.
Economy | 21 July 2023
The Treasurer, Premier and 20 ministers faced questions at public hearings on various matters relating to the state's finances.
Economy | 9 June 2023
The Legal and Social Issues Committee is inquiring into rental and housing affordability in Victoria, with a view to identifying the factors contributing to the low availability and high costs of rental properties.
Economy | 29 May 2023
Spending and revenue plans under review as inquiry questions key government figures.
Economy | 8 May 2023
Land transfer duty in Victoria represents an inefficient tax, but one that will be an enormous challenge to reform, a Legislative Council Committee has heard.
Economy | 3 April 2023
Inquiry looks at whether laws should be changed to better protect subcontractors from nonpayment.
Economy | 27 September 2022
In June 2022, NASA launched the first of three rockets from the Arnhem Space Centre in the Northern Territory, marking the agency’s first launch from a commercial spaceport outside of the US.
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