Transport Safety Victoria cannot demonstrate that it is effectively and efficiently regulating marine safety, according to this audit. Overview Victoria’s recreational boating industry is important to our economy and to Victorians’ quality of life. In the past five years almost all maritime safety incidents on state waters have involved recreational vessels, and a new marine...

This audit finds deficiencies in the Department of Environment and Primary Industries’ management of the Environmental Contribution Levy. Overview Since 2004–05, Victorians have been paying for the costs of sustainable water-related initiatives through their water bills. This has been in the form of the Environmental Contribution Levy (ECL), which is linked to the revenue of...

Examines how effectively, efficiently and economically prisoners have been transported throughout Victoria's criminal justice system. Audit summary: In Victoria, there is a minimum of 58 000 prisoner movements per year for a variety of reasons. Prisoners are moved between prisons to accommodate changes in their risk profile, maximise prison capacity, attend health and welfare programs...

Foreword Victoria Police constantly strives to meet the needs and expectations of the Victorian community. As public demands for our services grow and change, Victoria Police must consider how it should adapt over the medium to long term. Although Victoria Police has a three year corporate plan (2012-2015), there is no clearly laid out, long-term...

Summary Victoria in Future 2014 (VIF2014) is the official state government projection of population and households. Projections are used by decision makers across government and in other areas. The results are driven by assumptions concerning demographic and land use trends. Projections are based on the latest (30 June 2013) population estimates from the Australian Bureau...