This report considers the impact of the State Government's decision to delay raising Victoria’s school funding to 75% of the Schooling Resource Standard. It makes a number of recommendations for the Victorian and Commonwealth Government to improve funding levels and mechanisms for public schools.

This report is a compilation of the investigations, evidence gathering and research during an inquiry into the core issues impacting the management and functions of Ambulance Victoria. It finds that the evidence is stark: Ambulance Victoria is an organisation in crisis. Change is urgent and badly needed. It makes 52 findings and 21 recommendations.

An inquiry into a bill to decriminalise cannabis for personal use introduced into the Parliament of Victoria. This report considers the operation of similar legislative amendments in the ACT and other evidence on cannabis decriminalisation. It recommends a range of amendments to the Bill.

This report finds food insecurity rising, fueled by a growing cost of living, inadequate income support and intersecting social and economic disadvantages. It examines the drivers and impacts of food insecurity and recommends short and long-term solutions, advocating for a whole-of-government strategy that builds food resilience by tackling the underlying drivers of disadvantage.

The purpose of this report is to explore how the Department of Education is approaching the issues facing the Victorian education system, and give voice to the first‑hand accounts of stakeholders who experience the policies and initiatives in practice, including the ways in which this existing work falls short or could be improved. The report...