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Inquiry report shows variety of views on planning

Infrastructure | 23 June 2025

A parliamentary inquiry into amendments to Victoria’s planning provisions has called for a rethink on recent changes to ensure good planning outcomes.

Understanding the effort needed to reduce poverty

Society | 20 June 2025

For close to a century, the Brotherhood of St Laurence has supported Victorians experiencing disadvantage and next in its sights is a state free of poverty.

MPs dunked to support fight against MND

General | 17 June 2025

The Big Freeze has come to Parliament House supporting efforts to find treatments and a cure for motor neurone disease.

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Week in Review

General | 22 June

Highlights from parliament's sittings held from 17-19 June 2025, presented by Legislative Council President Shaun Leane MP.

Living with MND

Health & Welfare | 20 June

Emma Vulin was elected as the Member for Pakenham in 2022, but in 2024 she was dealt a huge blow, being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. For Global MND Awareness Day, we're checking in with Emma to learn more about this insidious illness.

Climate change mitigation in agriculture

Environment | 16 June

At this seminar held at Parliament House, an expert panel shared insights from their research and hands-on experience of climate change and its impact on modern farming practices and policy.

Indigenous knowledge explored at NAIDOC Week forum

Environment | 11 July 2022

Two Wiradjuri scholars have provided Indigenous perspectives on environmental management at a forum held at Parliament House on the final day of NAIDOC Week 2022.

Education success story impresses parliamentary leaders

General | 9 July 2022

Parliamentary representatives from the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and various Australian parliaments have visited Worawa Aboriginal College at Healesville during NAIDOC Week to experience an education success story.

Pacific parliamentary partnerships celebrated

General | 8 July 2022

A meeting room in the Parliamentary Precinct has been named the Davui Room in honour of twinning partnerships established between the Victorian Parliament and the Parliaments of Fiji, Nauru and Tuvalu.

Democracy’s way forward discussed at Melbourne conference

General | 7 July 2022

Parliamentary representatives from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific have gathered in Melbourne to discuss ways in which parliaments can help to strengthen and revitalise democracy.

In remembrance of The Honourable Jane Garrett MP

General | 4 July 2022

We are deeply saddened that the Honourable Jane Garrett MP has passed away and offer our heartfelt condolences to her family.

Learning from New Zealand programs for children of incarcerated parents

Justice | 4 July 2022

Children who’ve committed no crime are still forced to serve a sentence. That’s the message from New Zealand charity group Pillars, who work to support families of incarcerated people in New Zealand.

Youth Parliament passes 18 bills for change

General | 1 July 2022

Those in the chambers and public galleries witnessed passionate, high quality, and at times intense argument on matters close to the participants’ hearts.

Auslan bulletin makes parliamentary information more accessible

General | 30 June 2022

A regular video news bulletin about the Victorian Parliament is being produced in Auslan.

Youth return to halls of Victorian Parliament

General | 27 June 2022

On the 2022 reform agenda are a raft of bills on topics of education, employment, health, justice, transport, sustainability, inequality, cultural diversity and LGBTIQ+ representation.