Justice - Parliament of Victoria

New laws to criminalise coercive control

Justice | 17 September 2026

New family violence reforms to create a standalone criminal offence of coercive control, have passed the Parliament.

Law targets adult recruiters of child offenders

Justice | 1 September 2026

Parliament has passed legislation aimed at cracking down on organised crime groups that recruit children to commit serious offences, with adult recruiters facing a potential life sentence.

Laws to better protect workers on the job

Justice | 18 August 2026

Legislation to help shield frontline retail and transport workers from abuse and assaults has received almost unanimous backing in the Lower House of Parliament.

Law change for victim-survivors of institutional child abuse

Justice | 27 February 2026

Institutions including the Catholic Church in Victoria can now be sued for the actions of employees or similar, such as priests and other clergy.

Bill to streamline committal processes debated

Justice | 6 December 2024

Victoria’s Parliament is considering reforms to criminal procedure laws to replace the current committal test with an improved case management process.

Tobacco licensing scheme debated

Justice | 22 November 2024

The Legislative Assembly has considered legislation to create a new licensing scheme for tobacco retailers.

Early legal intervention helps avoid crisis

Justice | 18 October 2024

When clients present at one of Victoria’s 50 Community Legal Centres they often do so with a range of problems that go beyond a simple legal issue.

Laws to combat organised crime debated

Justice | 3 October 2024

The Legislative Assembly has debated a law aimed at cracking down on organised crime and bikie gangs in Victoria.

Bill proposes forensic medicine governance overhaul

Justice | 22 August 2024

The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM) governance is set to be updated under a bill before Parliament.

Parliament debates raising age of criminal responsibility

Justice | 8 August 2024

The Youth Justice Bill 2024 will go to the Legislative Council for debate, after passing the lower house without amendment last sitting week.

Bill aims to improve Parliament's standards

Justice | 26 June 2024

A bill debated in the Legislative Assembly last week will create an integrity commission to investigate MPs for inappropriate workplace behaviour.

Law to restrict machete use passes parliament

Justice | 27 March 2024

The Legislative Council has debated and agreed to a bill designed to restrict the use of machetes as weapons.

Builders insurance legislation reaches Legislative Council

Justice | 19 February 2024

Proposed laws which punish builders for not taking out domestic building insurance have reached the upper house.