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Collaboration the key to opening regional housing doors

Collaboration the key to opening regional housing doors

Population growth in regional Victoria is outpacing housing supply, and a parliamentary committee is calling for a collaborative approach to boost residential construction.

Young voices shake up decades-old format

Young voices shake up decades-old format

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.

Matching education to our in-demand industries

Matching education to our 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.

Bill aiming to curb petrol and rental costs debated

Bill aiming to curb petrol and rental costs debated

Economy | 5 November 2025

A bill to reform rental and consumer laws aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures has passed the Legislative Assembly. 

Crackdown on construction sector misconduct passed

Crackdown on construction sector misconduct passed

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.

Work placements at centre of skills investment reform

Work placements at centre of skills investment reform

Economy | 1 September 2022

A parliamentary committee has recommended an overhaul of work-integrated learning such as internships and placements, in a bid to help alleviate skill shortages.

Report on 2022-23 Budget Estimates

Report on 2022-23 Budget Estimates

Economy | 30 August 2022

The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee has published its fourth and final review of the budget estimates for the 59th parliament.

Unis face questions on skills investment challenge

Unis face questions on skills investment challenge

Economy | 12 August 2022

Multiple high-ranking academics have fronted a parliamentary inquiry examining the university sector's investment in skills.

Cost of living crunch for governments

Cost of living crunch for governments

Economy | 5 August 2022

State governments have three main issues to consider when confronting higher prices.

Public hearings probe unis’ investment in skills

Public hearings probe unis’ investment in skills

Economy | 10 June 2022

Industry insiders are giving evidence to a parliamentary inquiry assessing the investment in skills by Victorian universities.

Diverse development the key to prosperous Latrobe Valley future

Diverse development the key to prosperous Latrobe Valley future

Economy | 9 June 2022

The Latrobe Valley and Gippsland can develop a diverse range of industries as the region transitions away from coal-fired power, a Legislative Council Committee report has found.

Budget Estimates inquiry wraps up public hearings

Budget Estimates inquiry wraps up public hearings

Economy | 6 June 2022

The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee (PAEC) has concluded public hearings as part of its annual inquiry examining the government’s spending and revenue raising plans set out in the state budget.

Report paints an optimistic picture of Victoria’s renewable energy future

Report paints an optimistic picture of Victoria’s renewable energy future

Economy | 26 May 2022

Environment and Planning Committee finds Victoria already has the right policy settings to meet the rapidly growing demand for electricity to the middle of the century.

Latrobe Valley transition powering ahead

Latrobe Valley transition powering ahead

Economy | 24 March 2022

Parliamentary Committee visits the Latrobe Valley to hear from unions, experts, community members and employers on economic transition plans