Use this page to find the Parliament's historical minutes and notice papers. These documents are bound into volumes at regular intervals and are published here.
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PDF versions of the bound volumes of the Council's Minutes of the Proceedings for the entire history of the Legislative Council have been digitised and are available here. The PDFs are fully searchable. [Note from 1856 to 1890, Minutes of the Proceedings were called Votes and Proceedings]
60th Parliament
Weekly minutes for 20 December 2022 to 5 February 2026 and draft weekly minutes for 17 February to 5 March 2026.
59th Parliament
19 December 2018 to 1 November 2022
58th Parliament
23 December 2014 to 30 October 2018
57th Parliament
21 December 2010 to 4 November 2014
56th Parliament
19 December 2006 to 2 November 2010
55th Parliament
25 February 2003 to 31 October 2006
54th Parliament
3 November 1999 to 5 November 2002
53rd Parliament
14 May 1996 to 24 August 1999
52nd Parliament
27 October 1992 to 5 March 1996
51st Parliament
25 October 1988 to 14 August 1992
50th Parliament
3 April 1985 to 29 August 1988
49th Parliament
27 April 1982 to 25 January 1985
- Index, 49th Parliament
- Minutes of Proceedings 1982-85, Volume One
- Minutes of Proceedings 1982-85, Volume Two
- Minutes of Proceedings 1982-85, Volume Three
- Minutes of Proceedings 1982-85, Volume Four
- Minutes of Proceedings 1982-85, Volume Five
- Minutes of Proceedings 1982-85, Volume Six
- Minutes of Proceedings 1982-85, Volume Seven
- Minutes of Proceedings 1982-85, Volume Eight, 27 April 1982 to 2 November 1984
48th Parliament
29 May 1979 to 24 February 1982
- Index, 29 May 1979 to 8 May 1980
- Index, 9 September 1980 to 8 May 1981
- Index, 1981-82 (Volume 1)
- Minutes of Proceedings 1979-80, 29 May 1979 to 8 May 1980
- Minutes of Proceedings 1980-81, 9 September 1980 to 8 May 1981
- Minutes of Proceedings 1981-82, (Volume 1)
- Minutes of Proceedings 1981-82, (Volume 2) 8 September 1981 to 23 December 1981
47th Parliament
13 April 1976 to 15 March 1979
46th Parliament
19 June 1973 to 12 February 1976
45th Parliament
17 June 1970 to 17 April 1973
- Index, 17 June 1970 to 29 April 1971
- Index, 31 August 1971 to 5 May 1972
- Index, 5 September 1972 to 12 April 1973
- Minutes of Proceedings 1970-71, 17 June 1970 to 29 April 1971
- Minutes of Proceedings 1971-72, 31 August 1971 to 5 May 1972
- Minutes of Proceedings 1972-73, 5 September 1972 to 12 April 1973
44th Parliament
16 May 1967 to 14 April 1970
- Index, 16 May 1967 to 1 May 1968
- Index, 10 September 1968 to 8 May 1969
- Index, 9 September 1969 to 26 March 1970
- Minutes of Proceedings 1967-68, 16 May 1967 to 1 May 1968
- Minutes of Proceedings 1968-69, 10 September 1968 to 8 May 1969
- Minutes of Proceedings 1969-70, 9 September 1969 to 26 March 1970
43rd Parliament
14 July 1964 to 20 March 1967
- Index, 14 July 1964 to 27 May 1965
- Index, 14 September 1965 to 12 May 1966
- Index, 7 September 1966 to 16 March 1967
- Minutes of Proceedings 1964-65, 14 July 1964 to 27 May 1965
- Minutes of Proceedings 1965-66, 14 September 1965 to 12 May 1966
- Minutes of Proceedings 1966-67, 7 September 1966 to 16 March 1967
42nd Parliament
1 August 1961 to 11 May 1964
- Index, 1 August 1961 to 3 May 1962
- Index, 5 September 1962 to 23 May 1963
- Index, 3 September 1963 to 30 April 1964
- Minutes of Proceedings 1961-62, 1 August 1961 to 3 May 1962
- Minutes of Proceedings 1962-63, 5 September 1962 to 23 May 1963
- Minutes of Proceedings 1963-64, 3 September 1963 to 30 April 1964
41st Parliament
8 July 1958 to 1 June 1961
- Index, 8 July 1958 to 6 May 1959
- Index, 1 September 1959 to 8 June 1960
- Index, 14 September 1960 to 19 April 1961
- Minutes of Proceedings 1958-59, 8 July 1958 to 6 May 1959
- Minutes of Proceedings 1959-60, 1 September 1959 to 8 June 1960
- Minutes of Proceedings 1960-61, 14 September 1960 to 19 April 1961
40th Parliament
15 June 1955 to 18 April 1958
39th Parliament
22 December 1952 to 22 April 1955
38th Parliament
20 June 1950 to 31 October 1952
37th Parliament
2 December 1947 to 13 April 1950
36th Parliament
28 November 1945 to 9 October 1947
34th Parliament
1 May 1940 to 29 April 1943
33rd Parliament
19 October 1937 to 15 February 1940
32nd Parliament
20 March 1935 to 6 September 1937
31st Parliament
14 June 1932 to 1 February 1935
30th Parliament
11 December 1929 to 22 April 1932
- Index, 3 July to 24 December 1929
- Index, 2 April to 24 December 1930
- Index, 6 May to 24 December 1931
- Index, 6 to 21 April 1932
- Minutes of Proceedings 1929, 3 July to 24 December 1929
- Minutes of Proceedings 1930, 2 April to 24 December 1930
- Minutes of Proceedings 1931, 6 May to 24 December 1931
- Minutes of Proceedings 1932, 6 to 21 April 1932
29th Parliament
6 July 1927 to 1 November 1929
28th Parliament
8 July 1924 to 5 March 1927
27th Parliament
6 September 1921 to 28 May 1924
26th Parliament
10 November 1920 to 6 August 1921
25th Parliament
29 November 1917 to 30 September 1920
- Index, 29 November 1917 to 27 March 1918
- Index, 9 July to 21 December 1918
- Index, 8 July to 24 December 1919
- Index, 30 June to 23 December 1920
- Minutes of Proceedings 1917-18, 29 November 1917 to 27 March 1918
- Minutes of Proceedings 1918, 9 July to 21 December 1918
- Minutes of Proceedings 1919, 8 July to 24 December 1919
- Minutes of Proceedings 1920, 30 June to 23 December 1920
24th Parliament
3 December 1914 to 24 October 1917
- Index, 3 to 24 December 1914
- Index, 20 April to 23 December 1915
- Index, 5 July to 22 December 1916
- Index, 27 June to 17 October 1917
- Minutes of Proceedings 1914, 3 to 24 December 1914
- Minutes of Proceedings 1915, 20 April to 23 December 1915
- Minutes of Proceedings 1916, 5 July to 22 December 1916
- Minutes of Proceedings 1917, 27 June to 17 October 1917
23rd Parliament
5 December 1911 to 4 November 1914
- Index, 5 to 21 December 1911
- Index, 3 July to 21 December 1912
- Index, 2 July 1913 to 14 February 1914
- Index, 24 June to 28 October 1914
- Minutes of Proceedings 1911, 5 to 21 December 1911
- Minutes of Proceedings 1912, 3 July to 21 December 1912
- Minutes of Proceedings 1913-14, 2 July 1913 to 14 February 1914
- Minutes of Proceedings 1914, 24 June to 28 October 1914
22nd Parliament
7 January 1909 to 24 October 1911
- Index Session 1 Session 1, 7 January to 25 February 1909
- Index Session 2 Session 2, 30 June to 23 December 1909
- Index, 6 July to 23 December 1910
- Index, 5 July to 19 October 1911
- Minutes of Proceedings 1909 Session 1, 7 January to 25 February 1909
- Minutes of Proceedings 1909 Session 2, 30 June to 23 December 1909
- Minutes of Proceedings 1910, 6 July to 23 December 1910
- Minutes of Proceedings 1911, 5 July to 19 October 1911
21st Parliament
9 July 1907 to 7 December 1908
20th Parliament
29 June 1904 to 21 February 1907
19th Parliament
14 October 1902 to 10 May 1904
18th Parliament
13 November 1900 to 15 September 1902
17th Parliament
25 October 1897 to 19 October 1900
16th Parliament
4 October 1894 to 28 September 1897
15th Parliament
11 May 1892 to 4 September 1894
14th Parliament
9 April 1889 to 5 April 1892
13th Parliament
16 March 1886 to 11 March 1889
12th Parliament
27 February 1883 to 19 February 1886
11th Parliament
22 July 1880 to 3 February 1883
10th Parliament
11 May 1880 to 26 June 1880
9th Parliament
22 May 1877 to 9 February 1880
8th Parliament
19 May 1874 to 25 April 1877
7th Parliament
25 April 1871 to 9 March 1874
6th Parliament
13 March 1868 to 25 January 1871
5th Parliament
12 February 1866 to 30 December 1867
- Votes and Proceedings 1866, First Session, 12 February to 5 April 1866
- Votes and Proceedings 1866, Second Session, 11 April to 1 June 1866
- Votes and Proceedings 1867, First Session, 17 January to 10 September 1867
- Votes and Proceedings 1867, Second and Third Sessions, 18 September to 8 November 1867
4th Parliament
28 November 1864 to 11 December 1865
3rd Parliament
30 August 1861 to 25 August 1864
2nd Parliament
13 October 1859 to 11 July 1861
1st Parliament
21 November 1856 to 9 August 1859
Assembly - Votes & Proceedings
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At the end of each Parliament, the Assembly's Votes and Proceedings are bound into volumes. The volumes include each day's Votes, an index, the minutes of any joint sittings, and lists of members and committees. The 'consolidated Votes' for the current and recent Parliaments are also available here. That includes only the finalised Votes and Proceedings from that Parliament combined into one pdf for easy searching.
58th Parliament
23 December 2014 to 30 October 2018
57th Parliament
21 December 2010 to 4 November 2014
56th Parliament
19 December 2006 to 2 November 2010
55th Parliament
25 February 2003 to 31 October 2006
54th Parliament
3 November 1999 to 5 November 2002
53rd Parliament
14 May 1996 to 24 August 1999
52nd Parliament
27 October 1992 to 5 March 1996
51st Parliament
25 October 1988 to 14 August 1992
50th Parliament
3 April 1985 to 29 August 1988
49th Parliament
27 April 1982 to 25 January 1985
48th Parliament
29 May 1979 to 24 February 1982
47th Parliament
13 April 1976 to 15 March 1979
46th Parliament
19 June 1973 to 12 February 1976
45th Parliament
17 June 1970 to 17 April 1973
44th Parliament
16 May 1967 to 14 April 1970
43rd Parliament
14 July 1964 to 20 March 1967
42nd Parliament
1 August 1961 to 11 May 1964
41st Parliament
8 July 1958 to 1 June 1961
40th Parliament
15 June 1955 to 18 April 1958
39th Parliament
22 December 1952 to 22 April 1955
38th Parliament
20 June 1950 to 31 October 1952
37th Parliament
2 December 1947 to 13 April 1950
36th Parliament
28 November 1945 to 9 October 1947
35th Parliament
29 June 1943 to 3 October 1945
34th Parliament
1 May 1940 to 29 April 1943
33rd Parliament
19 October 1937 to 15 February 1940
32nd Parliament
20 March 1935 to 6 September 1937
31st Parliament
14 June 1932 to 1 February 1935
30th Parliament
11 December 1929 to 22 April 1932
29th Parliament
6 July 1927 to 1 November 1929
28th Parliament
8 July 1924 to 5 March 1927
27th Parliament
6 September 1921 to 28 May 1924
26th Parliament
10 November 1920 to 6 August 1921
25th Parliament
29 November 1917 to 30 September 1920
24th Parliament
3 December 1914 to 24 October 1917
23rd Parliament
5 December 1911 to 4 November 1914
22nd Parliament
7 January 1909 to 24 October 1911
21st Parliament
9 July 1907 to 7 December 1908
20th Parliament
29 June 1904 to 21 February 1907
19th Parliament
14 October 1902 to 10 May 1904
18th Parliament
13 November 1900 to 15 September 1902
17th Parliament
25 October 1897 to 19 October 1900
16th Parliament
4 October 1894 to 28 September 1897
15th Parliament
11 May 1892 to 4 September 1894
14th Parliament
9 April 1889 to 5 April 1892
13th Parliament
16 March 1886 to 11 March 1889
12th Parliament
27 February 1883 to 19 February 1886
11th Parliament
22 July 1880 to 3 February 1883
9th Parliament
22 May 1877 to 9 February 1880
8th Parliament
19 May 1874 to 25 April 1877
7th Parliament
25 April 1871 to 9 March 1874
6th Parliament
13 March 1868 to 25 January 1871
5th Parliament
12 February 1866 to 30 December 1867
- Votes and Proceedings 1866, First Session, 12 February to 5 April 1866
- Votes and Proceedings 1866, Second Session, 11 April to 1 June 1866
- Votes and Proceedings 1867, First Session, 17 January to 10 September 1867
- Votes and Proceedings 1867, Second and Third Sessions, 18 September to 8 November 1867
4th Parliament
28 November 1864 to 11 December 1865
3rd Parliament
30 August 1861 to 25 August 1864
2nd Parliament
13 October 1859 to 11 July 1861
1st Parliament
21 November 1856 to 9 August 1859
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Historically, Assembly notice papers were bound into a volume each year or parliamentary session. This page includes digitised copies of those volumes. For more recent years, the pdfs of the notice papers are combined into a 'volume' per year.
55th Parliament
25 February 2003 to 31 October 2006
53rd Parliament
14 May 1996 to 24 August 1999
52nd Parliament
27 October 1992 to 5 March 1996
51st Parliament
25 October 1988 to 14 August 1992
50th Parliament
3 April 1985 to 29 August 1988
49th Parliament
27 April 1982 to 25 January 1985
48th Parliament
29 May 1979 to 24 February 1982
47th Parliament
13 April 1976 to 15 March 1979
46th Parliament
19 June 1973 to 12 February 1976
45th Parliament
17 June 1970 to 17 April 1973
44th Parliament
16 May 1967 to 14 April 1970
43rd Parliament
14 July 1964 to 20 March 1967
42nd Parliament
1 August 1961 to 11 May 1964
41st Parliament
8 July 1958 to 1 June 1961
38th Parliament
20 June 1950 to 31 October 1952
34th Parliament
1 May 1940 to 29 April 1943
30th-33rd Parliament
11 December 1929 to 15 February 1940
29th Parliament
6 July 1927 to 1 November 1929
28th Parliament
8 July 1924 to 5 March 1927
25th-27th Parliament
29 November 1917 to 28 May 1924
24th Parliament
3 December 1914 to 24 October 1917
23rd Parliament NP
5 December 1911 to 4 November 1914
22nd Parliament
7 January 1909 to 24 October 1911
20th Parliament
29 June 1904 to 21 February 1907
18th Parliament
13 November 1900 to 15 September 1902
17th Parliament
25 October 1987 to 19 October 1900
16th Parliament
4 October 1894 to 28 September 1897
15th Parliament
11 May 1892 to 4 September 1894
14th Parliament
9 April 1889 to 5 April 1892
13th Parliament
16 March 1886 to 11 March 1889
12th Parliament
27 February 1883 to 19 February 1886
9th Parliament
22 May 1877 to 9 February 1880
8th Parliament
19 May 1874 to 25 April 1877
7th Parliament
25 April 1871 to 9 March 1874
6th Parliament
13 March 1868 to 25 January 1871
5th Parliament
12 February 1866 to 30 December 1867
2nd Parliament
13 October 1859 to 11 July 1861
The first Legislative Council
From 1851 to 1856, Victoria had only one legislative body, the first Legislative Council, which held its proceedings at St Patrick's Hall in Bourke Street Melbourne.
The records of the first Legislative Council originally contained multiple volumes for each session. The first volume contains the minutes (Votes and Proceedings) and an index and is published here. Any subsequent volumes included various reports and papers presented in that session. Those reports and papers are listed in the index but you can find them in the parliamentary papers database.
Votes & Proceedings of the first Legislative Council
- Votes and Proceedings 1851-52, 11 November 1851 to 6 January 1852
- Votes and Proceedings 1852-53, 22 June 1852 to 8 February 1853
- Votes and Proceedings 1853-54, 30 August 1853 to 12 April 1854
- Votes and Proceedings 1854-55, 21 September 1854 to 12 June 1855
- Votes and Proceedings 1855-56, 23 November 1855 to 20 March 1856