New wills and surrogacy laws pass Parliament
Legislation to clarify Victoria’s succession and surrogacy laws has been passed by the Victorian Parliament this afternoon.
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New laws passed to hold sex offenders to account
Legislation to strengthen sexual offence laws and ensure sex offenders are held to account was passed by the Victorian Parliament last night.
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New laws to help protect family violence victims passed
Legislation to further protect and empower family violence victims and hold perpetrators to account was passed by the Parliament last night.
Read moreHistorical homosexual convictions to be expunged
People with historical convictions for consensual homosexual acts will be able to have those convictions expunged from their criminal record
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New laws to seize criminals’ unexplained wealth passed by Parliament
Legislation to establish an unexplained wealth confiscation scheme in Victoria was last night passed by the Parliament.
Read moreGovernment welcomes VLRC report on forfeiture rule
Attorney-General Robert Clark has welcomed a report from the Victorian Law Reform Commission (VLRC) tabled in Parliament today examining the
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Record investment by Napthine Government to prevent family violence
A comprehensive $150 million action package that will reduce the incidence of family violence across Victoria has been unveiled today by the Victorian Coalition Government.
Read moreAssistant Freedom of Information Commissioners appointed
Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced the appointment of two Assistant Freedom of Information (FOI) Commissioners, Mr Michael Ison and Ms
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Victoria’s first Commissioner for Victims of Crime
Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced the appointment of former Police Association Secretary, Mr Greg Davies APM, as Victoria’s first Commissioner
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Tough new laws against drug traffickers, criminal gangs, now in force
Tough new laws hitting large scale drug traffickers are now in force, with authorities no longer needing to prove that their assets are the proceeds of crime in order to confiscate them.
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New fences laws to help make good neighbours
New legislation that commences on 22 September will help make the law on fences clearer, simpler and fairer and help avoid one of the most common causes of disputes between neighbours.
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New era for privacy and data protection
Victoria’s new Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 has come into operation this week.
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New laws passed to tackle coward punch and gang violence
New legislation passed by Parliament today means coward punch killers will face at least 10 years in jail.
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Improved accountability and choice for funds in court
Legislation 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.
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New laws to protect our emergency workers
Parliament last night passed legislation to impose tougher sentences on those who commit acts of violence against emergency workers.
Read moreReport into counter-terrorism legislation welcomed
Attorney-General, Robert Clark, has welcomed the Report from the Victorian Review of Counter-Terrorism Legislation, tabled in Victorian Parliament today. Mr
Read moreHistorical homosexual convictions to be expunged
The Napthine Coalition Government will introduce legislation into Parliament this week to enable the expungement of historical convictions for consensual
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Reforms to further strengthen Victoria’s integrity regime
The Victorian Coalition Government will introduce legislation into Parliament this week to further strengthen Victoria’s integrity regime.
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New appointment to the Supreme Court
Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced the appointment of Michael McDonald QC to the Supreme Court of Victoria. Mr Clark said
Read moreNew Children’s Koori Court for Melbourne’s south-east
Attorney-General Robert Clark has today joined President of the Children’s Court, Judge Peter Couzens, to open the Dandenong Children’s Koori Court.
Read moreLegal Services Commissioner reappointed
Attorney-General Robert Clark today announced the reappointment of Michael McGarvie as Legal Services Commissioner for a further term of five
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Refurbished courthouse opens in Wangaratta
Attorney-General Robert Clark has today opened the newly redeveloped Law Courts in Wangaratta. Mr Clark said the Victorian Coalition Government
Read moreUniform Legal Services Commissioner appointed
New South Wales and Victorian Attorneys General Brad Hazzard and Robert Clark today announced the appointment of former head of
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Stronger working with children laws passed
Legislation to strengthen working with children laws was passed by the Victorian Parliament last night. Under the new legislation, all
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Government welcomes VLRC report into Jury Empanelment
Attorney-General, Robert Clark, has welcomed a Victorian Law Reform Commission report on the jury empanelment process, which was tabled in
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