Parliamentary committee work continues during COVID-19 emergency

Victorian parliamentary committees are continuing to work on their public inquiries during the COVID-19 emergency. Submissions are being received and analysed, research is being undertaken via remote work arrangements, and public hearings are being arranged online.

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Parliamentary committee inquiries currently seeking submissions include:

Submissions can be made online by clicking on the links above.

COVID-19 response inquiry

The Public Accounts and Estimates Committee has commenced a public inquiry into the Victorian Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Public hearings will be held from 12 to 14 May and 18 to 20 May and will be live streamed. More details on the inquiry are available from the Committee’s website.

Committee public hearings

Some committees have had to delay public hearings in the interests of community safety during the COVID-19 period. Committees may conduct public hearings online in the weeks ahead. A list of hearings will be made available on this page.

More information on current inquiries

For the latest information about the status of current parliamentary committee inquiries, go to the current inquiries tab on this page. Follow the link to the webpage of the inquiry that you are interested in. On each inquiry webpage you will find copies of submissions received, transcripts of any public hearings held and details of any upcoming activities such as hearings.

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rutiny of Acts and Regulations

Inquiry into the Use of Cannabis in VictoriaAccepting submissions
Inquiry into the Victorian Government's Response to the COVID-19 PandemicConducting public hearings
Inquiry into Air Pollution in VictoriaReferred (Terms of reference)
Inquiry into Renewable Energy in VictoriaReferred (Terms of reference)
Inquiry into the Impact of Social Media on Elections and Electoral AdministrationReferred (Terms of reference)
Inquiry into the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Financial and Performance OutcomesAccepting information from departments
Inquiry into Ecosystem Decline in VictoriaAccepting submissions
Inquiry into Auditor-General’s report No. 253: Managing School Infrastructure (2017)Conducting public hearings
Inquiry into Auditor-General’s report No. 202: Meeting Obligations to Protect Ramsar Wetlands (2016)Drafting report
Inquiry into Anti-Vilification Protections Conducting public hearings
Inquiry into Gender Responsive BudgetingConducting public hearings
Inquiry into Management of Child Sex Offender Information Referred (Terms of reference)
Inquiry into Nuclear ProhibitionConducting public hearings
Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria Conducting public hearings
Inquiry into Expanding Melbourne's Free Tram ZoneConducting public hearings
Inquiry into the Increase in Victoria’s Road TollConducting public hearings
Inquiry into the Conduct of the 2018 Victorian State Election Drafting report
Inquiry into Early Childhood Engagement of CALD CommunitiesDrafting report
Inquiry into Responses to Historical Forced Adoptions in Victoria Accepting submissions
Inquiry into Sustainable Employment for Disadvantaged JobseekersDrafting report
Inquiry into access to TAFE for learners with disabilityReferred (Terms of reference)
Inquiry into Tackling Climate Change in Victorian Communities Conducting public hearings
Inquiry into Environmental Infrastructure for Growing PopulationsReferred (Terms of reference)