September 09, 2026
Time for Victoria to finally end the criminalisation of begging
The community legal sector strongly supports moves to decriminalise begging, bringing Victoria into line with all other states and territories - including New South Wales, which removed the offence from their criminal law in 1979.
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August 26, 2026
Victorian Government moves to hand extraordinary unsupervised powers to police
Victoria’s community legal sector is deeply concerned with new police powers proposed by the Victorian Government.
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August 21, 2026
Community legal centres come together with the Attorney-General at roundtable event focussed on supporting children and young people who are experiencing family violence
On Thursday 20 August, representatives from Victorian community legal centres joined a roundtable event with the Victorian Attorney-General, the Hon Sonya Kilkenny, hosted by Eastern Community Legal Centre at Box Hill Town Hall.
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August 14, 2026
How community legal centres are helping Victorians during the cost-of-living crisis
With everyday living costs continuing to rise, many Victorians are struggling financially and have no margin for error when it comes to managing their household budget. If something does go wrong, they may not know who to turn to for help.
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August 13, 2026
Risks remain for victim-survivors despite positives in Justice Legislation Amendment Bill
The Victorian Government’s Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026, introduced to parliament yesterday, includes a range of measures intended to strengthen legal protections for victim-survivors of family violence.
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