Last checked for updates: 27 October 2026
Current bills about: criminal justice
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18 current bills found.
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Fines or Jail for Controlling a Partner Through Abuse and New Protections for Children Groomed for Sexual Offences
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026
child safety coercive control court fines court sentencing criminal justice domestic violence family violence public safety sentencing sexual grooming victim protection youth justice +7 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Up to Life in Jail for Recruiting Children to Commit Serious Crimes
Crimes Amendment (Recruitment of Children for Criminal Activity) Bill 2026
child exploitation child protection child safety criminal justice criminal penalties criminal recruitment organized crime sentencing youth justice
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Omnibus Bill: Protection for Victims of Violence and Stalking, and New Rules for Family Violence Orders
Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Stalking and Other Matters) Bill 2025
animal welfare child protection child safety court orders court procedures criminal justice criminal proceedings domestic violence family violence intervention orders public safety victim rights +7 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Ending the Crime of Begging for People in Public
Summary Offences Amendment (Begging) Bill 2025
begging child safety criminal justice financial hardship homelessness public order
Private Member's BillLegislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
New Crime for Using a Pattern of Abuse to Control a Partner (Coercive Control)
Crimes Amendment (Coercive Control) Bill 2025
coercive control criminal justice domestic violence economic abuse emotional abuse intimate partner violence
Opposition BillLegislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
Tougher Bail Rules for Repeat High-Harm Offenders
Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025
bail requirements court procedures criminal justice indictable offences
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Tougher Penalties and Stricter Parole Rules for Prisoners and Sex Offenders
Corrections Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
criminal justice offender residence public safety serious offenders victim rights
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Ban on Bikie Gang Colours and Bikies on Government Construction Sites
Criminal Organisations Control Amendment Bill 2024
anti-gang measures civil liberties criminal justice police oversight police powers
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Can Now Own Property and Share Research Data
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine Bill 2024
child protection clinical forensic services coronial process criminal justice death investigation forensic medicine forensic science human tissue information sharing law enforcement privacy public health +7 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Criminal Age Raised to 12; Youth Detention Cannot Use Solitary Confinement; Aboriginal Children Get New Cultural Rights
Youth Justice Bill 2024
child protection child safety criminal justice criminal responsibility diversion programs human rights Indigenous affairs Indigenous rights information sharing juvenile sentencing law enforcement police powers public safety sentencing youth detention youth justice +11 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Police Camera Footage Treated as Evidence; Crime Reporting and Search Results Exempt from Defamation; Chief Statistician Can Access Court Statistics
Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Bill 2024
court data criminal justice defamation digital intermediaries electronic signatures search engines spent convictions
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Police Can Stop Cars With Special Devices and Courts Can Force People to Give Evidence Under Terrorism Laws
Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2023
anti-corruption child safety court witnesses criminal justice firearm restrictions information sharing law enforcement magazine capacity national security police powers privacy public safety vehicle registration working with children +9 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Up to 10 Years Jail for Choking, Strangling, or Suffocating a Family Member
Crimes Amendment (Non-fatal Strangulation) Bill 2023
criminal justice criminal law criminal penalties domestic violence family violence non-fatal strangulation physical assault public safety sentencing sexual assault sexual consent +6 more
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Restrictions on Parole Eligibility and Release for Specific Prisoners
Corrections Amendment (Parole Reform) Bill 2023
community safety confidential information criminal justice life imprisonment parole prisoner rights
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
New Bail Considerations and Restrictions for Accused Persons
Bail Amendment Bill 2023
bail child safety court procedures criminal justice Indigenous affairs Indigenous rights juvenile justice
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
References to the Monarch Updated to Reflect the King
Statute Law Amendment (References to the Sovereign) Bill 2023
criminal justice government accountability government administration law enforcement monarchy royal titles
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
[no bill text published] Fines or Up to 3 Months Jail for People on Bail Who Commit an Indictable Offence
Bail Amendment (Indictable Offences Whilst on Bail) Bill 2024
bail conditions criminal justice criminal offences criminal penalties fisheries management law enforcement public safety sentencing
Opposition BillLegislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent
[no bill text published] Restrictions on Parole for Paul Denyer
Corrections Amendment (Parole) Bill 2023
corrections criminal justice human rights prisoner parole
Opposition BillLegislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Assent