In October 2025 the Restricting Non-disclosure Agreements (Sexual Harassment at Work) Bill 2025 was introduced in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. This Bill brief explains the background and context of the Bill. It provides a summary of the main provisions of the Bill, responses from various stakeholders and a jurisdictional comparison.

The Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 introduced in Victoria will give effect to the first treaty in Australia between First Peoples and a government if it passes both Houses of Parliament. This brief provides an overview of the Bill and the process leading up to its introduction. It covers insights into the key pillars of Treaty.

This paper considers the experiences of Victorian women during the war years. It looks at their experiences, and shares some of the memories of other female parliamentarians who lived during the war years. The paper also explores some of the changes to Victorian women’s lives as they entered the workforce in record numbers and navigated...

This Bill seeks to update and expand Victoria’s current anti-vilification legislation. This brief provides contextual background to the Bill, as well as an overview of its key components, stakeholder responses and a comparison of anti-vilification protections in other Australian jurisdictions.

In 1924 the first woman stood for the Victorian Parliament and the 60th Parliament has equal numbers of men and women. This paper provides an overview of the debates that led to legislative change and a summary of the experience of Victoria’s first female state-election candidate. It also demonstrates the increase in the number of...