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Voting centre accessibility in the spotlight

Voting centre accessibility in the spotlight

Society | 20 January 2026

With the state election less than 11 months away, a new inquiry is looking at the accessibility of voting centres in Victoria.

Paper explores childcare sector changes

Paper explores childcare sector changes

Society | 15 January 2026

While urgent legislative reform to the early childhood education and care sector was undertaken late last year, warning signs have been apparent for almost a decade, according to experts in the sector.

Children illustrate importance of family through art

Children illustrate importance of family through art

Society | 20 November 2025

What does family mean to you? This is the thought-provoking question which adorned Queen’s Hall this week.

Bills to overhaul childcare regulation debated

Bills to overhaul childcare regulation debated

Society | 17 November 2025

The Legislative Assembly has debated three bills concurrently aimed at strengthening protections for children in early education and care settings.

Supplying our fresh food future

Supplying our fresh food future

Society | 8 October 2024

A growing population, urban sprawl and climate disasters all impact our food supply, a parliamentary inquiry has heard.

Committee finds FOI laws need an overhaul

Committee finds FOI laws need an overhaul

Society | 24 September 2024

Victoria's 40-year-old Freedom of Information laws are outdated and no longer able to cope with the demand on the system, a new report has found.

Bill paves the way for funeral cost transparency

Bill paves the way for funeral cost transparency

Society | 5 September 2024

A Bill to increase transparency among providers of funeral services will go to the Legislative Council, after passing the lower house last sitting week.

Youth facing financial and mental health challenges

Youth facing financial and mental health challenges

Society | 16 July 2024

Young Victorians have been particularly affected by the rise in the cost of living, with lower incomes, less secure employment and lower home ownership rates all resulting in their greater vulnerability, a new paper from the Parliamentary Library has found.

Pirates, police, parliament: Trung Luu's refugee story

Pirates, police, parliament: Trung Luu's refugee story

Society | 20 June 2024

By the time Trung Luu arrived in Australia, he had survived war, pirate attacks, a sinking ship and a refugee camp. He was just five years old. 

State education inquiry’s powerful impact

State education inquiry’s powerful impact

Society | 13 June 2024

Members of the Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee travelled to Bairnsdale, Traralgon, Bendigo and Shepparton for public hearings, which have wrapped up in Melbourne.

Farmers urged to have say on food supply

Farmers urged to have say on food supply

Society | 28 May 2024

The inquiry survey contains questions about land planning, farm finances and how the Victorian Government can ensure the viability of farms on the urban fringe.

Legislation paves the way to hire childcare workers

Legislation paves the way to hire childcare workers

Society | 29 February 2024

A bill that would allow the Department of Education to employ staff at early learning centres has passed the Legislative Assembly.

Securing Victoria’s food supply

Securing Victoria’s food supply

Society | 29 January 2024

Urban sprawl and population pressures on food production at the fringe of our major cities and towns to be addressed by a Lower House inquiry seeking public input.