This report summarises a policy roundtable held with 15 experts, unpacking legislative and regulatory interventions around misinformation and disinformation in the context of the Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Bill.

The Transport Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 introduces a number of amendments across Victoria’s transport framework. The most heavily publicised provision is the introduction of a closed-track trial to investigate how medicinal cannabis users can drive safely. This Bill Brief examines the amendments relating specifically to the road safety trial.

This report sets out an alternative approach to managing the recent surge in English Channel crossings. The report draws on IPPR’s engagement with a range of experts to define a progressive agenda for responding to the rise in small boats, including an online workshop in early 2023, to test and discuss different policy options.

The Climate Council commissioned Professor Jacqueline Peel, Director of Melbourne Climate Futures, and Professor of Environmental and Climate Law at the University of Melbourne Law School, to produce this report examining the gaps in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act and other federal laws for protection of the climate.

On 1 January 2024, timber harvesting in native forests will be banned in Victoria. This paper provides an overview of the timber industry in Victoria on the eve of significant change, outlining the varied and at times competing interests, policies, philosophies and approaches that influence a sector that has a wide range of stakeholders.