Wednesday, 4 March 2020

VCAT Oakleigh office

Mr DIMOPOULOS: I would like to thank the Attorney-General and all the staff at the brand-new Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal located in the heart of Oakleigh. Last week I joined the Attorney-General to launch the first of the many VCATs to be located in the suburbs of Melbourne. Not only will these provide better access to local communities, they will free up space at other VCAT locations and magistrates courts for specialist family violence matters. This is an essential part of our strategy to reduce family violence and one of the recommendations to come out of the royal commission. The Oakleigh VCAT is already up and running, helping to provide fair hearings for local residents in my community—accessible justice, locally. I would like to acknowledge the enormous work ethic and appreciate the Attorney’s genuine commitment to creating a fairer, more equitable Victoria.