Wednesday, 4 August 2021

Electoral Matters Committee

References

Ms ALLAN (Bendigo East—Leader of the House, Minister for Transport Infrastructure, Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop) (09:39): I move, by leave:

That this house refers:

an inquiry into support for elderly migrants and refugees to the Legal and Social Issues Standing Committee for consideration and report no later than 17 February 2022 and the committee should consider the needs of older Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds including, but not limited to, an examination of the:

adequacy of services for older Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds;

unique challenges faced by this cohort, including, but not limited to, social isolation, civic participation, digital literacy, elder abuse and access to culturally appropriate aged care and home care services; and

(c) ideas to advance the physical and mental health and wellbeing of Victoria’s multicultural seniors including global best practices;

(2) an inquiry into commonwealth support for Victoria to the Economy and Infrastructure Standing Committee for consideration and report no later than 30 March 2022 and the committee should consider various issues associated with the inadequacy of commonwealth support for Victoria, including, but not limited to:

(a) Victoria’s share of federal GST funding; and

(b) the expiration of the ‘no worse off’ GST guarantee;

(3) an inquiry into apartment design standards to the Environment and Planning Standing Committee for consideration and report no later than 30 March 2022 and the committee should consider better apartment design standards, in a global context including, but not limited to, an examination of the:

(a) current apartment living standards in Victoria;

(b) improvements that can be made to the livability in apartments and apartment building developments, including communal areas; and

(c) initiatives undertaken by other states or nations that have improved apartment design standards; and

(4) an inquiry into whether Victoria should participate in a national electoral roll platform to the Electoral Matters Committee for consideration and report no later than 16 March 2022 and the committee should consider:

(a) the possible implications, if any, of a national electoral roll platform on the independence of the Victorian Electoral Commission;

(b) the security and integrity of Victoria’s electoral system; and

(c) mechanisms to ensure the security and integrity of electoral systems and events in other jurisdictions around Australia and internationally to determine best practice.

Motion agreed to.