New era for privacy and data protection
Victoria’s new Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 has come into operation this week.
Read moreVictoria’s new Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 has come into operation this week.
Read moreNew legislation passed by Parliament today means coward punch killers will face at least 10 years in jail.
Read moreLegislation to modernise the management of funds held by the Supreme Court on behalf of people with a disability and those under eighteen has been brought into Parliament today.
Read moreParliament last night passed legislation to impose tougher sentences on those who commit acts of violence against emergency workers.
Read moreThe Napthine Coalition Government will introduce legislation into Parliament this week to enable the expungement of historical convictions for consensual
Read moreAttorney-General, Robert Clark, has welcomed a Victorian Law Reform Commission report on the jury empanelment process, which was tabled in
Read moreThe Victorian Coalition Government’s abolition of suspended sentences takes full effect today, with suspended sentences no longer available for any
Read moreA tough new law comes into force today that will see violent drunks banned from licensed premises for two years.
Read moreNew legislation will protect young people from inappropriate prosecution Honours undertaking to implement recommendations of the Victorian Parliamentary Law Reform
Read moreReforms will simplify and clarify existing laws Law will deal more effectively with cases of repeated and systematic offending Napthine
Read moreNew laws will further protect and empower victims of family violence and hold perpetrators to account Ban on reporting cases
Read moreNew laws introduced into Parliament today will clarify and simplify the rules relating to guardianship and administration. “The new legislation
Read moreNew legislation will require those suspected of serious crime to prove the lawful origins of property Unexplained wealth laws a
Read moreMinimum non-parole period of 10 years for fatal coward punches Minimum non-parole period of 10 years for gang attacks resulting
Read moreMuch tougher baseline sentences for serious crimes Reforms add to range of significant law and order reforms already introduced Napthine
Read moreToday is an historic day. For the first time, Victoria now has an independent body, directed by the heads of
Read moreA new era of independence for Victoria’s courts has begun today with the commencement of Court Services Victoria (CSV). CSV
Read moreThe Napthine Government has introduced legislation into Parliament to reform and consolidate the law on powers of attorney. Attorney-General Robert
Read moreOffenders who attack police officers or emergency workers while they are carrying out their duties will face tough new sentences
Read moreOffenders convicted of serious drug offences such as large scale drug trafficking or cultivation will forfeit almost everything they own
Read moreThe Coalition Government will this week introduce legislation into Parliament to prevent offenders escaping liability for murder through unjustified claims
Read moreNew requirements for tighter screening of drug and alcohol use at construction workplaces across Victoria will commence from 1 July,
Read moreThe Coalition Government today introduced legislation into Parliament to strengthen the protection of individuals’ private information held by the Victorian
Read moreThe Victorian Coalition Government is establishing Australia’s first Family Drug Treatment Court, to improve the safety and wellbeing of young
Read moreThe Victorian Coalition Government has introduced legislation to overhaul fine collection in Victoria to create a simpler, fairer system and
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