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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July 31, 2026
Workers deserve to be safe - but the Workplace Protection Orders Bill is not the way to achieve this goal
Every worker deserves to be safe at work and while the intention behind the Victorian Government's Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026 is commendable, it will not create safer communities.
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July 28, 2026
Government attempting to override Human Rights Charter in name of ‘operational considerations’
Victoria’s community legal centres are raising significant concerns with the Victorian Government’s Corrections Amendment Bill 2026, (“No Air in Prison Bill”) which is set to be introduced in the Legislative Assembly this sitting week.
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June 18, 2026
Community legal centres aiming for 40% capacity increase as two-thirds of Victorians seeking help are currently being turned away
Despite the state’s network of community legal centres providing free, quality legal services to more than 75,000 Victorians each year, the increasing need for help means many more are missing out on potentially life-changing support.
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May 29, 2026
Community legal centres urge the Australian Government to enshrine human rights in law
A Human Rights Act private members Bill has been introduced to the Federal House of Representatives by Andrew Wilkie MP and seconded by Dr Helen Haines MP. We welcome this Bill as a powerful tool for challenging injustice, and giving everyone who calls Australia home a better understanding of their human rights and freedoms.
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