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ABORIGINAL HERITAGE AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act validates certain actions taken by registered Aboriginal organisations in good faith, which were in doubt owing to a flaw in the Principal Act.
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ACCIDENT TOWING SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements recommendations of a review of accident towing undertaken by the Essential Services Commission, including establishing a licensing regime for accident towing services.
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APPROPRIATION (2011-2012) ACT 2011
This is the main piece of legislation relating to the State Budget. It gives legal authority for the expenditure of public money on ordinary services of government and new commitments, including election commitments.
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APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT 2011-2012) ACT 2011
This is the law that gives legal authority for the expenditure to run the Parliament of Victoria for the next financial year, including committees which scrutinise government. It also provides funding for the Victorian Auditor-General's office.
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BUILDING AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act responds to new federal laws (National Premises Standard) relating to access to buildings for people with disabilities.
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BUSHFIRES ROYAL COMMISSION IMPLEMENTATION MONITOR ACT 2011
This Act protects in law the independence of the Monitor, provides that he reports to both Houses of Parliament and provides that he is not subject to ministerial direction.
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CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES AMENDMENT (YOUTH JUSTICE FACILITIES) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to improve the management and security of the Parkville youth justice precinct.
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CITY OF GREATER GEELONG AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to provide for the Mayor of the City of Greater Geelong to be directly elected by the electors of the City, rather than the Council.
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CITY OF MELBOURNE AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act will allow recommendations from an electoral representation review of the Melbourne City Council to be implemented by orders in council, if necessary, in the same way as for other councils. Orders in council will be able to specify the number of councillors to be elected, whether the councillors will be elected at large or to represent wards and the location of ward boundaries, if required.
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CIVIL PROCEDURE AND LEGAL PROFESSION AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to remove mandatory pre-litigation procedures in certain civil cases, and also streamlines the renewal of practising certificates for legal practitioners.
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COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION ACT 2011
This Act repeals the Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 to bring Victoria into line with model legislation being progressively passed by all States relating to commercial arbitration and seeks to restore Victoria as a suitable venue for dispute resolution.
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CONSUMER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act makes a number of changes to Consumer Affairs legislation, including updating the conflict of interest obligations on a Real Estate agent when dealing with a sale where they might have a personal interest.
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COUNTRY FIRE AUTHORITY AMENDMENT (VOLUNTEER CHARTER) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to provide a Charter for volunteer firefighters.
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CRIMES AMENDMENT (BULLYING) ACT 2011
This Act provides for bullying to be a criminal offence in particular circumstances.
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CRIMES AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS ACTS AMENDMENT (OFFENCES AND PENALTIES) ACT 2011
This Act strengthens the law by creating new offences for a person who fails to control a dangerous, menacing, or restricted breed dog and that dog endangers the life of, or causes the death of, another person. This is follows up the urgent Act of Parliament enacted earlier ending the amnesty on restricted breed dogs.
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DENTAL HOSPITAL LAND ACT 2011
This Act enables the construction of the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre at Parkville.
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DOMESTIC ANIMALS AMENDMENT (PUPPY FARM ENFORCEMENT AND OTHER MATTERS ACT 2011
This Act outlaws puppy farms and similar establishment for the intensive breeding of cats. It regulates breeding and rearing establishments and provides for penalties for people engaged in such illegal activities which are cruel to animals.
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DOMESTIC ANIMALS AMENDMENT (RESTRICTED BREEDS) ACT 2011
This Act ends an amnesty on the registration of the American Pit Bull Terrier and five other breeds of dog from 30 September 2011. After that date, if a person has one of these breeds, the dog must be desexed, microchipped and muzzled and kept on a leash in public. Councils have the power to destroy unregistered restricted breed dogs and a new approved standard, which will be gazetted, will clarify how a restricted breed can be ascertained.
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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AMENDMENT (PROHIBITION OF SALE AND DISPLAY OF CANNABIS WATER PIPES) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to make the sale of cannabis water pipes (commonly known as bongs) illegal in Victoria.
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DRUGS, POISONS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AMENDMENT (DRUGS OF DEPENDENCE) ACT 2011
This Act allows better regulation of drugs of dependence, and allow the banning by regulation of emerging new drugs, such as "synthetic cannabis", for a period of up to 12 months.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM AMENDMENT (SCHOOL SAFETY) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to provide for principals, or teachers authorized by them, to search students' lockers and ask them to turn out their pockets, or check their cars if on a teacher supervised activity if are reasonably suspected of possessing stipulated dangerous weapons.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING REFORM AMENDMENT (SKILLS) ACT
This Act will clarify that TAFE institutes and adult education institutions may deliver programs and services outside Victoria, whether interstate or overseas.
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ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY AMENDMENT (TRANSITIONAL FEED-IN-TARIFF SCHEME) ACT 2011
This Act sets up a new Transitional Feed-in Tariff Scheme from 1 January 2012 to replace the current premium solar feed-in tariff scheme, recognising changes in this market and renewing the Coalition Government's commitment to supporting alternative energy use.
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ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS (VICTORIA) AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act improves the regime relating to contracts and other legal documents made by electronic means, including by using electronic signatures, and updates the law in line with international models to aid Victoria's status as a centre for international commerce.
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to adopt a recommendation of the Bushfire Royal Commission to improve the operation of emergency services and better coordinate them in cases of major emergency in Victoria.
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ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (BUSHFIRE MITIGATION AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to adopt a recommendation of the Bushfire Royal Commission to improve the obligations of energy companies to mitigate bushfire risk.
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ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (LANDFILL LEVIES) ACT 2011
This is a Budget related Act.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to reverse 2010 changes made by the Brumby Government, not yet in force, which remove the freedom of certain organisations in relation to decisions relating to employment and participation.
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EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES (LYSTERFIELD) AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act improves the regulation of the Boral quarry at Lysterfield and improves environmental outcomes at the quarry site.
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FAMILY VIOLENCE PROTECTION AMENDMENT (SAFETY NOTICES) ACT 2011
This Act enhances the power of the courts by removing the sunset provision for family violence safety notices and clarifies certain other court powers.
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FARM DEBT MEDIATION ACT 2011
This Act fulfils an election commitment to provide for creditors to enter into voluntary mediation in relation to debts of food and fibre producers.
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FISHERIES AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act amends the Fisheries Act 2005, providing a more robust set of penalties within the overall compliance framework for the sustainable use and conservation of Victoria's fisheries resources, and includes the suspension of recreational fishing privileges for certain persons convicted of fisheries offences.
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GAMBLING REGULATION AMENDMENT (LICENSING) ACT 2011
This Act gives the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation the power to apply a public interest test to certain raffles and improves the licensing regime for gaming machines being introduced in line with the 2012 regulation model.
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HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW (VICTORIA) AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act gives a health service provider certain rights of appeal against decisions made by a National Board.
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HEALTH SERVICES AMENDMENT (HEALTH INNOVATION AND REFORM COUNCIL) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to establish a Health Innovation and Reform Council to advise the Minister for Health and the government of the day.
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INDEPENDENT BROAD-BASED ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ACT 2011
This Act is part of the Coalition Government's package of integrity reform legislation. It implements an election commitment to establish in Victoria a comprehensive and independent anti-corruption body, which can investigate complaints into public bodies and individuals, including the courts and Members of Parliament, and also provide an educative function about proper conduct in public life.
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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to strengthen the powers of holders of liquor licences to bar drunken persons from their premises and sets higher penalties for failing to leave premises when drunk, violent or quarrelsome.
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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (INFRINGEMENT OFFENCES) ACT 2011
This Act provides for the ongoing use of infringement notices to enforce a number of common summary offences.
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JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS) ACT 2011
This Act provides for certain powers and responsibilities to be exercised by Protective Services Officers when on duty in designated places (e.g. railway stations).
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JUSTICE LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act makes minor technical amendments to three Acts within the Attorney-General's portfolio.
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LIQUOR CONTROL REFORM AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to make supply of liquor to minors in a private residence without parental consent an offence.
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LIQUOR CONTROL REFORM FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to crack down on rogue liquor licensees. It introduces a demerit points system to better regulate entertainment venues serving liquor.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTORAL MATTERS) ACT 2011
This Act allows for a move in the date of a local government election in specific circumstances, and provides for a review mechanism for the Melbourne City Council, like other local government authorities.
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MINES (ALUMINIUM AGREEMENT) AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act ratifies the agreement between the State of Victoria and Alcoa in relation to the coal mine at Anglesea and provides for an amended agreement with improved environmental outcomes and which secures 1100 regional jobs.
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MULTICULTURAL VICTORIA ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to restructure and strengthen the multicultural affairs portfolio by ensuring the Victorian Multicultural Commission is independent of ministerial control and establishes eight regional councils.
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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act increases the minimum number of members of joint investigatory committees from 4 to 5 and abolishes the requirement for at least one member of each House to be present for a committee meeting to be convened.
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PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES AND SUPERANNUATION AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act provides that if a Member of either House is 'named' by the President or Speaker, he or she will be fined an amount equivalent to one days' basic salary, which will be paid into a Fine Fund and distributed to charity each financial year.
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PARLIAMENTARY SALARIES AND SUPERANNUATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act caps a statutory increase in the salaries of Members of the Parliament of Victoria from 1 July 2011 at 2.5 per cent, for the duration of the 2011-12 financial year, reducing a higher increase which flowed on from a Federal Government decision.
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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT AMENDMENT (GROWTH AREA INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRIBUTION) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to ensure that the Growth Area Infrastructure Charge (GAIC) is only paid by those who choose to develop land.
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PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT AMENDMENT (SCHOOLS) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to amend the Planning and Environment Act 1987 to remove the requirement for non-government schools to pay a growth areas infrastructure contribution, commonly referred to as GAIC, on land they currently own in growth areas. This Act implements the government's commitment to ensure a non-discriminatory approach between government and non-government school providers, and to ensure that any person or body establishing or expanding a school in a growth area will not be required to pay GAIC.
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POLICE REGULATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTIVE SERVICES OFFICERS) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to provide that Protective Service Officers may be deployed for the general protection of the public (e.g. at railway stations).
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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act allows Shires to declare a public holiday in lieu of Melbourne Cup Day and to allow Shires to declare a public holiday in part of their local government area.
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PUBLIC INTEREST MONITOR ACT 2011
This Act continues the Coalition Government's strong commitment to improving transparency and accountability in the Victorian public sector. It is part of a range of measures which have been introduced or will be introduced in the near future. The Public Interest Monitor will be an independent person who will provide increased oversight of the accountability and integrity of law enforcement bodies and assist judges, magistrates and tribunal members, appearing at hearings, making submissions in court and tribunal matters on the application of the public interest.
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PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS AMENDMENT Act 2011
This Act refines the existing arrangements in the Public Prosecutions Act 1994 to clarify the role relationships between the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Chief Crown prosecutor and the Solicitor for Public Prosecutions. The Act also revises the role of associate Crown prosecutor. The bill will also remove the minimum term of reappointment for senior Crown prosecutors in certain circumstances.
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REGIONAL GROWTH FUND ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to establish a $1 billion Regional Growth Fund to invigorate the economies of regional Victoria and support new job opportunities.
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RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES AMENDMENT (PUBLIC HOUSING) ACT 2011
This Act provides additional grounds on which the Director of Housing may give a notice to vacate a public housing property, reflecting a public commitment given by the Coalition.
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RESOURCES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act amends certain earth resources legislation and clarifies the role of the Department of Primary Industries in relation to geothermal exploration.
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ROAD SAFETY AMENDMENT (DRINKING WHILE DRIVING) ACT 2011
This Act creates an offence for a person in charge of a motor vehicle to drink intoxicating liquor, bringing Victoria in line with several other States. It also makes it an offence for a commercial driving instructor or a licensed driver accompanying a learner-driver to consume intoxicating liquor.
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ROAD SAFETY AMENDMENT (HOON DRIVING AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2011
This Act extends the period for a vehicle to be immobilised or impounded to 30 days. It provides where a driver carries more people in a vehicle than the vehicle is designed for, the vehicle may be immobilised or impounded. It also allows the police to carry out roadworthy checks on uncollected impounded vehicles.
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ROAD SAFETY CAMERA COMMISSIONER ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to establish Victoria's first Road Safety Commissioner, to provide for the powers of that person, for a complaints mechanism and to improve transparency in the placement of road safety cameras.
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SENTENCING FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment by abolishing suspended sentences for certain serious crimes.
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SENTENCING AMENDMENT (COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS REFORM) ACT 2011
This Act continues the Government's major sentencing reforms and replaces a range of community-based sentences with a single, flexible, Community Corrections Order.
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SENTENCING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ABOLITION OF HOME DETENTION) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to remove home detention from the Victorian statute book.
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SEX WORK AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act improves the monitoring and enforcement regime regulating sex workers. It continues the ban on street prostitution, enhances the role of Victoria Police in investigating and prosecuting owners of illegal brothels, tightens restrictions on persons with serious criminal backgrounds entering the industry and broadens the scope of confiscation of assets legislation for those who profit from the industry illegally.
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SHOP TRADING REFORM AMENDMENT (EASTER SUNDAY) ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment by removing restrictions on shops employing more than 20 employees to trade on Easter Sunday.
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SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act increases the Board of Trustees from 8 to 10, with two more ministerial appointees. It clarifies the role of the Board, preserves continuing Trustees, updates arrangements for free provision of gas for the perpetual flame, removes the Melbourne City Council from having to approve the Shrine's business plan and updates governance arrangements. The Act follows a review of governance by the State Services Authority.
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STATE TAXATION AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements decisions made in the 2011-12 State Budget.
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STATE TAXATION ACTS FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act makes amendments to update and clarify Victoria's revenue laws. It will make it easier for Victorians to comply with their taxation obligations and introduce greater equity and fairness to the tax system.
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STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT 2011
This Act repeals obsolete or spent Acts, and corrects drafting errors in existing Acts.
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TERRORISM (COMMUNITY PROTECTION) AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act provides that the review of the operation of the Act be undertaken and completed by 30 June 2013.
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TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) ACT 2011
This Act establishes a new Public Transport Development Authority as a single coordinating authority for all metropolitan and regional train, tram and bus services – focussed on putting the customer first.
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TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PUBLIC TRANSPORT SAFETY) ACT 2011
This Act promotes public safety by improving the safety regimes applicable to bus and train operators.
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TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (PORT OF HASTINGS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) ACT 2011
This Act establishes a new Development Authority for the Port of Hastings, and separates the management of the port from the Port of Melbourne.
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TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (TAXI SERVICES REFORM AND OTHER MATTERS) ACT 2011
This Act establishes a new Taxi Services Commission to regulate the taxi industry in Victoria. It also confers powers on the inquiry being undertaken by Professor Alan Fels, AO, into the taxi industry.
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VICTORIAN INSPECTORATE ACT 2011
This Act is part of the Coalition Government's package of integrity reform legislation. It establishes the Victorian Inspectorate to oversee the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission.
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VICTORIAN COMMISSION FOR GAMBLING AND LIQUOR REGULATION ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment to establish a new, single integrated body to regulate liquor and gambling in Victoria.
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VICTORIA LAW FOUNDATION AMENDMENT ACT 2011
This Act implements an election commitment and restores the Chief Justice of Victoria as the Chair of the Foundation, and reduces the number of ministerial appointees from 4 to 2. This delivers on an election commitment to restore the independence of the Foundation.
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VICTORIAN RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING FOUNDATION ACT 2011
The Act implements an election commitment to establish the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation, a new organisation with a mandate to reduce the prevalence and severity of problem gambling and to encourage responsible gambling in Victoria. It recognises the tension between the Government being both the regulator of gambling and the provider of assistance for problem gamblers by setting up a new independent entity to better tackle problem gambling and consider innovative approaches to help people and their families.
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VICTORIAN URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AMENDMENT (URBAN RENEWAL AUTHORITY VICTORIA) ACT 2011
This Act abolishes VicUrban and establishes in its place a new planning authority.
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WATER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES) ACT 2011
This Act takes account of changes to Federal legislation relating to water management, and will permit the Essential Services Commission to regulate basin water charges in the future, in an attempt to reduce the regulatory burden on water users and allow the local knowledge and expertise of water management to be better used to the benefit of water users, especially farmers.
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