Last checked for updates: 20 October 2026

Current bills about: sentencing

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VIC 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

VIC 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

VIC Trustee Laws Refined, Digital Court Systems Expanded, Police Appointment Requirements Clarified

Justice Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous) Bill 2025

court process criminal appeals criminal procedure disability services sentencing social services regulation trustee corruption worker screening

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Assent

VIC 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

VIC 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

[no bill text published] VIC 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 Bill

Legislative Council

Legislative Assembly

Assent