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Labor Is Scrapping 'Good Character' References In Court

If you commit a crime like rape or assault, you will no longer be able to rely on claims about your ‘good character’ to reduce your sentence. The Allan Labor Government will remove the use of ...
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New Partnership To Power First Peoples Tourism

Labor is backing First Nations-led tourism with a new industry partnership to empower the community and create jobs across Victoria’s tourism sector. Minister Dimopoulos today announced the Quality ...
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Airport Rail Works Start – First Stop Sunshine

Work to build the Melbourne Airport Rail Link is underway. The Albanese and Allan Labor Governments are getting on with the job of creating a direct, reliable and faster public transport link to the ...
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Backing LGBTIQA+ Organisations In Victoria

Labor is backing Victoria’s LGBTIQA+ communities with new funding to strengthen organisations, grow capability and boost their capacity. Minister Ward today announced the 2025-26 LGBTIQA+ ...
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Victorian Wines Uncork Recognition

Some of Victoria’s top drops are headed to the world’s largest wine museum, further cementing our international reputation. Minister Pearson today revealed seven Victorian wineries will be featured at ...
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Labor Is Making It Easier And Cheaper To Get Care For ADHD

Victorians will no longer need to face lengthy wait times or spend thousands of dollars to get care for ADHD. The Premier announced today that GPs will be able to diagnose and treat ADHD in both ...
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New Laws Passed To Make Renting Fairer In Victoria

The Allan Labor Government’s strong new rental protection laws have passed the Victorian Parliament – making renting fairer for Victorians and building on the more than 130 reforms introduced since ...
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Making Best Practice Common Practice In The Education State

The Allan Labor Government will embed evidence-based teaching and learning in the Education State – responding to the latest evidence by putting explicit teaching in every classroom. This includes ...
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Changing Laws And Culture To Save Women's Lives

Victoria is leading the nation in the prevention of family violence. We’ve implemented all 227 recommendations of the Royal Commission – and dedicated more money and effort than any other Australian ...
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Non-Fatal Strangulation To Become Stand-Alone Offence

Victorians experiencing family violence will have more protection with the creation of new stand-alone non-fatal strangulation offences. The Allan Labor Government today introduced the Crimes ...
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Tough Bail Laws To Keep Victorians Safe

The Allan Labor Government will introduce the toughest bail laws in Australia to prevent reoffending and keep Victorians safe. Premier Jacinta Allan, Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny and Minister for ...
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First Machete Ban In Australia

The Allan Labor Government will ban machetes. Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Police Anthony Carbines joined Acting Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Rick Nugent to announce Australia’s ...