This report examines Commonwealth offences sentenced in Victoria’s adult courts in the five years to 30 June 2023. It identifies the agencies that prosecuted Commonwealth offences, the demographics of federal offenders, the sentence types imposed for Commonwealth offences and the most commonly sentenced Commonwealth offences in Victoria.

This report makes 12 recommendations for reform to the sentencing of occupational health and safety (OHS) offences in Victoria. The recommendations relate to victims and other affected persons, changes in sentencing practices, and fine payment and distribution.

The aim of this report is to determine whether fine amounts imposed in Victoria have kept up with inflation and the values of penalty units. The report assesses how inflation and penalty unit indexation are accounted for in other Australian jurisdictions.

This statistical profile examines the use of diversion plans in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria for the 10 years from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2021. It includes the demographics of people receiving diversion plans, the principal proven offences people were prosecuted for, the conditions of their diversion plans, and their criminal history before...

This report presents 10 recommendations for reforming sentence deferrals in Victoria, including doubling the purposes for which a sentence may be deferred. These recommendations are the culmination of the Council’s two-year review of deferred sentencing in Victoria.