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 is designed to guide service inclusion improvements for courts and tribunals that recognise the needs of people with disability. It includes disability-aware and disability-inclusive practices, screening approaches, judicial guidelines, and specialised court programs, drawing on both evaluative data and good practice principles.

This report makes recommendations on principles and guidelines to support the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Victoria’s courts and tribunals to maintain public trust in courts and tribunals. Guidelines are recommended to support court users, judicial officers and court and tribunal staff to implement the principles. The report contains 30 recommendations.

The report on government services provides information on the equity, effectiveness and efficiency of government services in Australia. This report provides performance reporting for police services, courts and corrective services. It includes a summary of government expenditure in the sector. Total government expenditure for justice services was $26.5 billion in 2024–25.

This statistical report presents data on sentencing practices in Victoria in the decade to 30 June 2024. It is designed to inform the community about sentencing trends in Victoria. Data includes the types of offences, sentences received, and the imprisonment or detention lengths and fine amounts imposed.