A vibrant showcase of organisations dedicated to #autism awareness and advocacy has been held at Parliament House.

Inquiry hears innovative solutions to providing #apartments with #renewableenergy.

A committee investigating Victoria’s early childhood education and care sector has heard evidence of educator shortages, staff working under sustained pressure, and inadequate resources, support and training to meet children’s complex needs. Read the interim report.

A report tabled in Parliament has found that the Victorian Government continues to make progress against its fiscal strategy, while performing well against its service delivery and capital project objectives.

Watch highlights from our latest parliamentary sittings held from 17-19 March 2026, presented by Legislative Council President Shaun Leane MP.

New parliamentary inquiry is inviting people to share their experience of the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) claims process. Submissions can be made at: vicparl.news/4bbf0ok

Watch Week in Review, presented by Legislative Council President Shaun Leane MP: youtu.be/cmaGxl5mdXc. Find out about legislation considered, issues debated and community events held at Parliament House during our latest sittings.

PUBLIC HEARING ALERT: Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 March. Inquiry into early childhood education and care sector in Victoria. Watch live from 9:15 am on both days.

✨ Women powering community sport. 🏆 At an International Women's Day event held at Parliament House, we celebrated the important role that women play in shaping and energising community sport across Victoria.

Submission deadline extended. People affected by the 2026 summer fires across Victoria now have until Sunday 19 April 2026 to make a submission to the parliamentary inquiry. Submissions can be made online at: vicparl.news/3MLp6Er

An event at Parliament House to coincide with International Women’s Day has highlighted how women are not only participating in community sport in record numbers but shaping its future.

An inquiry into community consultation practices in Victoria has wrapped up with 28 recommendations and 63 findings in its report tabled in parliament.

Convenient charging is the key to boosting electric vehicle ownership in Victoria, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Watch a snapshot from the public hearings.

The recently established Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Commission (PWSIC) is considering 30 misconduct referrals, according to evidence presented to the Integrity and Oversight Committee.

Reforms passed by the Victorian Parliament have broadened the legal definition of family violence to now capture behaviours such as stalking and systems abuse.

Watch highlights from our latest sitting week, presented by Legislative Council President Shaun Leane MP: youtu.be/rZdUt-Fsy6Q. Find out about legislation passed, issues debated and community events held during Parliament’s sittings from 17 to 19 February 2026.

Women's Health Services Network showcase held at Parliament House during the past sitting week.

Call for submissions: Parliamentary inquiry into the development and expansion of waste-to-energy infrastructure in Victoria.

Have you been affected by the 2026 summer fires in Victoria? Now's the chance to have your say as part of a parliamentary inquiry. Share your views by Sunday 15 March 2026 at: vicparl.news/4040edO

A Bill to establish a new legal framework to protect infants, children, and adults born with variations in sex characteristics (VSC) from unnecessary and harmful medical interventions has been passed by the Legislative Assembly.

We’ve wrapped up our first sitting week for 2026, and there’s plenty to report on. Legislative Council President Shaun Leane highlights several key moments from inside the chamber and across Parliament.

Find out about the new bills introduced into Parliament this sitting week on our Bills and Legislation webpage.

Members of parliament stood in silence on the first sitting day of 2026 to acknowledge the impact of the summer bushfires and the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

As Victoria accelerates toward its renewable energy targets, a growing focus is falling on the state’s apartment residents, households historically left behind in the rooftop solar boom that has transformed Australia’s suburbs.

On Australia Day, we pay tribute to the commitment and achievements of people across Victoria who contribute so much to our state and our nation. Congratulations to the many Victorians who have been recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours.

Parliament House is lit in white to mark the National Day of Mourning for the victims of the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Our flags are being flown at half-mast for the National Day of Mourning to honour the victims and all those impacted by the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.

Video highlights and transcripts are now available from public hearings and a landmark youth roundtable held as part of the parliamentary inquiry into student pathways to in-demand industries. Follow the link to watch and read all of the insightful evidence.

With the state election less than 11 months away, a new inquiry is looking at the accessibility of voting centres in Victoria.

Public submissions have opened for an inquiry into expanding access to renewable and affordable electricity for people living in apartments, townhouses and other multi-unit dwellings.

A new paper from the Parliamentary Library, titled 'A Moment of Reckoning', provides a summary of the events, discussions and legislation surrounding reforms to the Victorian early childhood education and care sector passed by Parliament.

Twelve articles from twelve talented young writers. That's a wrap for Parliament Express in 2025. Read all the articles at vicparl.news/express. It's the fourth year we've run the program of learning and mentoring in partnership with Express Media.

Diversifying representation, modernising parliamentary practices and fostering bipartisanship are key themes in an article written as part of our Parliament Express program for young writers.

Exploring the collaborative nature of Parliament unveils a new dimension of politics, one that breaks down divisions and reveals a more hopeful and cooperative side of democracy that often goes unnoticed by the public.

The recent announcement that the United Kingdom intends to lower the voting age to 16 has renewed debate over whether Australia should do the same or keep the ballot box off-limits until 18.

Watch the latest Week in Review at youtu.be/swtWYaa-AsA providing highlights from our final sitting days in 2025, presented by Legislative Council President Shaun Leane MP.

Watch a replay of the Apology to First Peoples made at the Victorian Parliament, in the Legislative Assembly chamber. Go to: youtu.be/W0i3ya52oQs

The cooperative work of parliamentarians across the political divide doesn’t always capture attention, but it does give a boost to community groups and Victoria’s international relations.

As students across Victoria strive towards building skills for their desired career path, a group of parliamentarians is taking an interest in how to support students to follow a pathway into industries needing skilled workers.

The Electoral Matters Committee has called for changes to election timelines and stronger management of poor behaviour at voting centres, in a report tabled today. After examining the conduct of the 2025 Prahran and Werribee by-elections, the Committee has made 27 findings and 12 recommendations.

Call for pre-election reform to Upper House voting in report from Parliament’s Electoral Matters Committee.

The Victorian Government cannot publicly justify its plan to demolish and replace Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers due to its refusal to release the technical evidence underpinning the decision, a report tabled in the Legislative Council has found.

Parliamentary interns from six universities have graduated at Parliament House. Each intern researched and prepared a report for a Member of Parliament, with MPs joining the interns at the graduation to congratulate them on their work.

Lack of youth participation in traditional political and parliamentary processes is a trend members of parliament are keen to address, including through a parliamentary inquiry on community consultation practices.

Catch up on what’s been happening at the Victorian Parliament, as Legislative Council President Shaun Leane MP outlines some of the highlights from our latest sittings held from 12 to 14 and 18 to 20 November. Watch at youtu.be/tZjf8ap1XDA.

The Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee has called for collaborative solutions to promote regional housing supply, in a report tabled today in Parliament. It contains 12 findings and makes 34 recommendations.

There has been genuine progress to address fraud & corruption in local government, but there remains wide variation in practice & capability, particularly in areas such as expense reporting, staff training & internal fraud detection, report tabled in Parliament has found. Go to: vicparl.news/3K3u1yV

Victorian Government responds to parliamentary inquiry report into workplace surveillance. It has given in principle support to most of the recommendations made by the Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee.

Report recommends Victorian Government should consider requiring motorists to stop and render assistance to wildlife they have struck when safe to do so. That could mean simply reporting the collision to a wildlife rescue organisation. Single, statewide phone number for reporting is recommended.

The Legislative Assembly has debated three bills concurrently aimed at strengthening protections for children in early education and care settings.