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Keeping an eye on emerging technologies

Keeping an eye on emerging technologies

Infrastructure | 12 November 2024

Businesses are embracing new technologies to increase productivity, but as a parliamentary inquiry has heard some are also using them to track their workers.

Parliament debates priority precincts

Parliament debates priority precincts

Infrastructure | 8 November 2024

The Legislative Assembly has debated new measures that pave the way for the development of ‘Priority Precincts’ close to new transport infrastructure.

Committee to examine 'patchwork' of workplace surveillance laws

Committee to examine 'patchwork' of workplace surveillance laws

Infrastructure | 27 August 2024

Public hearing phase underway after parliamentary probe received 42 submissions, including calls for law reform in Victoria.

Data care key part of workplace surveillance inquiry

Data care key part of workplace surveillance inquiry

Infrastructure | 11 June 2024

The cross-party probe is examining the extent to which surveillance data is being collected, shared, stored, disclosed, sold, disposed of and otherwise used in Victorian workplaces.

Bill paving the way for wind energy passes

Bill paving the way for wind energy passes

Infrastructure | 10 May 2024

The Parliament has passed a new bill designed to support the establishment of a Victorian offshore wind energy industry.

Drivers need to change to protect most vulnerable

Drivers need to change to protect most vulnerable

Infrastructure | 7 May 2024

Two out of every five lives lost on Victorian roads so far in 2024 have been of those who have little or no protection in the event of an accident on roads, footpaths and driveways.

Legislative Council passes renewable energy targets

Legislative Council passes renewable energy targets

Infrastructure | 14 March 2024

The Legislative Council has debated and passed a new bill to set renewable energy targets for Victoria.   

Pandemic proves a speed bump for safer streets

Pandemic proves a speed bump for safer streets

Infrastructure | 10 August 2023

The Legislative Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Committee is investigating changes to road users’ behaviour during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this affected the safety of people most at risk on the road.

Victoria might mandate minimum size for new apartments

Victoria might mandate minimum size for new apartments

Infrastructure | 2 August 2022

Victoria could follow the lead of New South Wales and Western Australia by setting a minimum size for all new apartments built in the state.

Improving environmental infrastructure in Victoria

Improving environmental infrastructure in Victoria

Infrastructure | 16 February 2022

A landmark report makes 57 recommendations to improve the provision of environmental infrastructure for growing populations across Victoria.

Apartment design standards inquiry holds hearings

Apartment design standards inquiry holds hearings

Infrastructure | 12 December 2021

An inquiry examining apartment design standards in Victoria has been holding public hearings.

Report on school bus use

Report on school bus use

Infrastructure | 30 November 2021

A comprehensive analysis of Victoria’s long-running School Bus Program has recommended no major changes to its operation in rural and regional Victoria.