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In recent years, Victoria has taken bold steps toward recognising Aboriginal sovereignty within the state through the establishment of the First Peoples’ Assembly and the enactment of the Statewide Treaty Act 2025. The legislation empowers the Assembly to negotiate both statewide and local treaties with the Victorian government, to advise on policy and legislative initiatives, Read More …
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has consolidated its procedural guidance in Practice Note PNVCAT1 ~ Common Procedures, a foundational document setting out how most matters before the Tribunal are to be managed, from lodgement to hearing and decision. This Practice Note is designed to ensure fairness, transparency, and efficiency in all VCAT proceedings, regardless Read More …
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The Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, one of Australia’s most sacred war memorials, is showing visible signs of neglect raising urgent questions about the leadership of its governing body and whether it is failing in its legal and moral responsibilities to the public. During a recent visit to the Shrine, signs of decay and disrepair Read More …
When tolls are legitimately charged, they are traditionally seen as user-pays fees intended to recover the cost of building and maintaining infrastructure. This is a form of cost recovery, not strictly a “tax” in the conventional sense, though it functions similarly. Although the States have some power to levy fees to pay for public services Read More …
The “Assessing Fitness to Drive for Commercial and Private Vehicle Drivers” (Edition 2022) is a publication by Austroads that provides guidelines for assessing a driver’s medical fitness to operate a motor vehicle, both for commercial and private use. It is aimed at medical professionals, health practitioners, and road safety authorities to ensure that drivers are Read More …
Medical exemptions A driver or passenger doesn’t have to wear a seat belt (including a child restraint or booster seat) if they have a current medical certificate that: explains why you are exempt is signed by a medical practitioner (a doctor, for example) shows the date it was written has an expiry date of less Read More …
A State Parliament cannot impose a discriminatory tax that only applies to part of the population in an arbitrary or unjust manner, as this would violate the constitutional principles of equality and fairness. As this is the case a state cannot impose a discriminatory tax solely on land tax payers to fund the costs of Read More …
In Victoria, a judicial review is a process where a court examines the legality or correctness of a decision made by a government body, tribunal, or public official. The purpose is not to review the merits of the decision, but to determine if the decision was made within the law and followed proper procedures. Here’s Read More …
