The Hon Jaclyn Symes MLC
ALP · Victoria · Member for Northern Victoria · Upper House
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Climate Action Minister for Energy and Resources Minister for Environment Minister for the State Electricity Commission
Bills introduced by Jaclyn Symes
Fines for Threatening People Who Use Workplace Health and Safety Powers
Workplace Legislation Amendment (Accident Compensation and Other Matters) Bill 2026
criminal penalties employer obligations industrial relations information sharing occupational health privacy whistleblower protection worker protection workplace health and safety workplace insurance
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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
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Expanded Fair Work Rights for Victoria Police Employees
Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Amendment Bill 2026
employment rights fixed term contracts flexible work labor relations pay transparency police employment workplace agreements
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Right to Work from Home for Eligible Employees
Equal Opportunity Amendment (Work from Home) Bill 2026
employee entitlements employment rights labor laws remote work work from home
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Training Requirements and Fee Restrictions for VEU Scheme Participants
Energy and Resources Legislation Amendment (VEET Strategic Review and Other Matters) Bill 2026
consumer protection dispute resolution energy efficiency industry regulation professional standards worker competency
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Workplace Protection Orders for Victims of Violence and Abuse
Workplace Protection Orders Bill 2026
harassment occupational health protection orders worker protection workplace health and safety workplace violence
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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
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New Safety and Transport Laws for Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail and Water
Dangerous Goods Transport Bill 2026
chemical transport dangerous goods hazardous materials public safety road transport transport safety
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New Safety Rules for Handling and Storing Dangerous Goods and Explosives
Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Dangerous Goods) Bill 2026
chemical storage dangerous goods explosives hazardous chemicals industrial safety workplace health and safety
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Victorian Parliament Budget for the 2026-2027 Financial Year
Appropriation (Parliament 2026-2027) Bill 2026
budget budget allocation departmental funding government spending public finance salaries and costs
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2026/2027 State Budget: $102 Billion in Government Spending
Appropriation (2026-2027) Bill 2026
budget budget allocation government spending public finance public sector salaries treasury management
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Stricter Party Registration and New Election Rules for Victorian Voters
Electoral Amendment Bill 2025
election funding electoral process political donations political party registration voter enrolment voting methods
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Expanded Exemption and Standard-Setting Powers for the Circular Economy Authority
Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2026
circular economy environmental reporting recycling recycling infrastructure waste reduction
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Investigation Powers for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission and Reporting Changes for the Environment Protection Authority
Entities Legislation Amendment (Consolidation and Other Matters) Bill 2025
coastal management environmental protection land rehabilitation mental health passenger transport ride share fares waste recycling
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New Licensing Rules and Definitions for Labour Hire Providers
Labour Hire Legislation Amendment (Licensing) Bill 2025
business licensing employment services financial viability labour hire recruitment agencies worker placement
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New Rules for Workplace Non-Disclosure Agreements Regarding Sexual Harassment
Restricting Non-disclosure Agreements (Sexual Harassment at Work) Bill 2025
employee rights employment contracts workplace confidentiality workplace non-disclosure agreements
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Tax and Fee Updates for Homeowners, Drivers and Pet Owners
State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025
congestion levy first home grants home ownership land tax property tax real estate residential parking
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Fixing Minor Errors and Clearing Out Old Rules
Statute Law Revision Bill 2025
energy and climate environmental protection government departments land management
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Name Change for the Wage Inspectorate and New Rules for Wage Theft
Wage Theft Amendment Bill 2025
child employment employee entitlements employee rights labor inspection public construction wage theft
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New Superannuation Rules and Board Appointment Process for Emergency Services Workers
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
emergency services employee contributions pension boards public transport retirement funds superannuation
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Removal of Warrant Requirements for Issuing Public Money
Financial Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
corporate governance financial management financial reporting government accountability public finance public resources
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New WorkCover Rights Code, Family Payment Rules, Training Requirements and Review Processes
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2025
claimants rights death benefits injury benefits occupational health and safety return to work workers compensation workplace injury
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Long-Lease Rules for Build-To-Rent, Tax Relief for Family-Violence Survivors, and Stronger Penalties for Reckless Tax Defaults
State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2025
construction industry first home buyers land subdivision land valuation property tax
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Parliament Budget 2025/2026
Appropriation (Parliament 2025-2026) Bill 2025
budget budget appropriation government spending public finance treasury funds
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State Budget 2025-2026
Appropriation (2025-2026) Bill 2025
budget budget allocation departmental funding government spending public accounts public finance
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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
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New Emergency Services Tax on Property Owners; Discount for Emergency Service Volunteers
Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025
emergency services funding farm enterprises land tax primary production land property levies residential land
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Law Reform Omnibus Bill: from Adoption and Animal Control to Energy Safety, Housing and Land Titles
Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2025
adoption records animal welfare child safety environmental protection land transfer mineral resources renewable energy waste management
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Commonwealth to Run Federal Help to Buy Scheme in Victoria, Offering Higher Equity and Lower Deposit Than State Scheme
Help to Buy (Commonwealth Powers) Bill 2025
first home buyers home ownership housing housing assistance land tax residential property shared equity stamp duty
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Faster Committal Hearings and Stronger Witness Protections
Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Bill 2024
committal proceedings court process criminal procedure cross-examination family violence sexual offences witness protection
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Sensitive Evidence Given by First Peoples to Yoorrook Commission Will Not Automatically Be Released Publicly
Inquiries Amendment (Yoorrook Justice Commission Records and Other Matters) Bill 2024
Indigenous affairs Indigenous rights information access privacy public records record keeping
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Removal of Obsolete and Unused Laws
Statute Law Repeals Bill 2024
carbon sequestration consumer law fair trading film production greenhouse gas marine pollution river protection road safety
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Duty Exemptions for Transactions Involving Tax Reform Scheme Land
State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2024
land tax property transactions real estate tax exemptions
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Statutory Rules and Administrative Orders to Be Published Online; Ministers Can Consult Relevant Bodies
Subordinate Legislation and Administrative Arrangements Amendment Bill 2024
administrative law economic stability environmental protection government regulations public health public safety public sector
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Stricter Biosecurity Rules: No Altered Livestock Tags, Raw Milk Ban Strengthened, Bigger Fines, Better Compensation for Livestock Disease
Agriculture and Food Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
agriculture dairy products food business food licensing food safety meat industry raw milk seafood safety
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Stamp Duty Concessions for Purchasers of Off-The-Plan Residential Dwellings
Duties Amendment (More Homes) Bill 2024
home ownership off-the-plan housing property investment property tax real estate
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7.5% AirBnB Tax
Short Stay Levy Bill 2024
booking platforms housing property management rental market short stay accommodation tourism tax
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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
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Stricter Rules for Police Handling of Informants; Higher Penalties for Police Mistreatment of Informants
State Civil Liability (Police Informants) Bill 2024
civil liability government accountability law enforcement police informants police misconduct
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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
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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
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More Land, More Aboriginal Members, and More Governance Rights for Aboriginal Land Councils
Aboriginal Land Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
corporate governance financial auditing financial reporting Indigenous affairs Indigenous rights land management
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New Commission Can Force Evidence in Misconduct Probes; Fines or Jail for Leaking Information
Parliamentary Workplace Standards and Integrity Bill 2024
anti-corruption ethics investigations government accountability government integrity government oversight government transparency information sharing parliamentary oversight public accountability workplace standards
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New Powers to Restrain Assets and Recover Debts from Unexplained Wealth
Confiscation Amendment (Unexplained Wealth) Bill 2024
asset forfeiture financial crime freezing orders money laundering property restraint unexplained wealth
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2024/2025 Victorian State Budget
Appropriation (2024-2025) Bill 2024
budget budget allocation court services government spending public finance public sector salaries
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Parliament Budget 2024/2025
Appropriation (Parliament 2024-2025) Bill 2024
asset management budget budget appropriation employee salaries government funding public finance
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Information Powers for Casino Operators and Land Tax Exemptions
State Taxation Amendment Bill 2024
business insurance casino regulation cyber insurance gambling taxes land tax social housing taxation
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State Budgets Must Include Gender Impact Reporting and Assessment
Financial Management Amendment (Gender Responsive Budgeting) Bill 2024
budget budget impacts financial management gender equality gender impact assessments public spending social inclusivity
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Commercial and Industrial Property Tax and Duty Exemptions for Tax Reform Scheme Land
Commercial and Industrial Property Tax Reform Bill 2024
land tax land transfer duty property ownership rental market
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Technical Corrections and Terminology Updates for Building, Gas, and Transport Laws
Statute Law Revision Bill 2024
building standards construction contracts forest management gas industry heavy vehicles transport infrastructure
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Limits on Workers Compensation Eligibility and Weekly Payments for Mental Injury Claims
Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (WorkCover Scheme Modernisation) Bill 2023
disability payments mental health injury occupational health workers compensation workplace injury
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Licensing Exemptions for Poisons and Registration Rights for Teachers
Regulatory Legislation Amendment (Reform) Bill 2023
controlled substances food safety standards gambling and gaming meat and seafood transport public health teacher registration vocational training
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New Information Handling Powers and Reduced Review Rights for Service Victoria
Service Victoria Amendment Bill 2023
data privacy digital government services identity management information sharing
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Fines for Moving Livestock or Products in Quarantine Areas and New Search Powers for Inspectors and Police
Biosecurity Legislation Amendment (Incident Response) Bill 2023
agriculture animal welfare biosecurity criminal penalties disease control exotic diseases livestock disease livestock management police powers public health quarantine +6 more
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Stamp Duty and Land Tax Clarifications for Pensioners, Home Buyers and Corporate Restructuring
State Taxation Acts and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2023
corporate reconstruction land tax property sales real estate transactions stamp duty windfall gains tax
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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
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New Triple Zero Victoria Agency and Fines for Leaking Secret Emergency Call Data
Triple Zero Victoria Bill 2023
board governance conflict of interest data privacy emergency services government accountability government oversight information sharing privacy public safety communications
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Transfer of Victoria Police Public Interest Disclosures to IBAC and Abolition of the Office of the Special Investigator
Special Investigator Repeal Bill 2023
anti-corruption government accountability law enforcement police oversight public interest disclosure whistleblower protection
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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
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Fines or Up to 12 Months Jail for Displaying Nazi Symbols or Gestures in Public
Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Salute Prohibition) Bill 2023
civil liberties criminal penalties hate speech hate symbols nazi symbols police powers public order public safety
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Disclosure Powers for Spent Convictions
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
court security court transcripts criminal records public health spent convictions youth justice
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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
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Pharmacist Powers to Supply Schedule 4 Poisons Without a Prescription
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Authorising Pharmacists) Bill 2023
pharmaceuticals pharmacist regulations prescription drugs public health
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Information Disclosure and Treatment Criteria for Mental Health Services
Mental Health and Wellbeing Amendment Bill 2023
data privacy electroconvulsive treatment mental health patient rights psychiatric care trauma informed care
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2023/2024 Victorian Parliament Budget
Appropriation (Parliament 2023-2024) Bill 2023
asset management budget employee salaries government funding parliamentary funding public spending
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Administration and Investment Rules for the Victorian Future Fund
Victorian Future Fund Bill 2023
financial reporting government funds investment management public finance sovereign wealth fund
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Duty Exemptions for Disability Trusts and Cardholders and Tax Changes for Absentee Owners and Business Insurance
State Taxation Acts Amendment Bill 2023
absentee owners business insurance disability trusts investment vehicles property transfer stamp duty tax exemptions
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2023/2024 Victorian State Budget
Appropriation (2023-2024) Bill 2023
asset management budget budget appropriation government spending public finance public sector salaries
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More Taxes on Casinos
Gambling Taxation Bill 2023
casino operators gambling industry gambling taxes gaming revenue keno wagering and betting
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Registration and Usage Requirements for Police Human Sources
Human Source Management Bill 2023
child safety human sources informed consent law enforcement legal representation police informants
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Supervised Injecting Centres Get 4-Year Licences and Fines for Breaking Continuity Agreements
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Medically Supervised Injecting Centre) Bill 2023
drug treatment drug use information sharing medical licensing privacy professional licensing public health supervised injecting centres
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