This audit assessed whether landfills in Victoria are being appropriately regulated, constructed, managed and rehabilitated so as not to pose an unacceptable risk to the environment, human health and local amenity. Overview The objective of this audit was to determine whether landfills in Victoria are being appropriately regulated, constructed, managed and rehabilitated so as not...

Introduction: This report considers three distinct aspects of the jury system in Victoria: • the use of peremptory challenges and the Crown right to stand aside jurors in criminal trials • the identification of jurors by name or number in court • the additional juror system, in particular the balloting off of excess jurors at...

This publication assesses the political impact of the new Victorian electoral boundaries, proclaimed on 17 October 2013. The new boundaries will be used for the first time at the 2014 state election.

The Victorian Law Reform Commission has published its report on the review of the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 (CMIA). The report contains 107 recommendations for legislative reform to ensure the CMIA operates justly, effectively and consistently with its underlying principles. The key recommendations are: that a set of statutory...

Overview: The audit found that Victoria Legal Aid (VLA) is performing its role delivering legal aid services across Victoria, and prioritising the most vulnerable people based on a sound understanding of demand drivers and funding risks. VLA is providing its services in a challenging environment of increased demand and with fixed funding that is largely...