Parliament of Victoria

In July 2024, the Electoral Matters Committee recommended Victoria adopt a new way of electing the Upper House to eliminate group voting tickets, which determine where ‘above‑the‑line’ votes are transferred in the current system. The Victorian Parliament is considering those changes and has asked the Committee to look more broadly at possible changes to the electoral system for Victoria’s Upper House.    We sat down with Dr Zareh Ghazarian, a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University and an expert on electoral systems, to talk about the pros and cons of reforming the system. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gMQNzxSj

🎧 Our podcast series Unpack Parliament provides insights into the inner workings of the Victorian Parliament. Produced by a team of young people with Student Youth Network (SYN Media), season two explores pathways to politics, the role of electorate officers, how MPs meet the needs of their community, and future parliament. Available where you get your podcasts.

✍ Young writers have prepared a series of articles about Parliament as part of our Parliament Express program with Express Media. You can read them all at https://lnkd.in/gMNZ6wSt

Free public tours of Parliament House are available Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm throughout January. Visit our website for all the details.

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Merry Christmas 🎄

Our flags are at half-mast in remembrance of the Honourable Kevin Andrews whose State Funeral Service is being held today: https://lnkd.in/eyyQ6tiR Mr Andrews was the Member for Menzies and a Cabinet Minister in the Howard and Abbott governments.

Our flags are at half-mast in remembrance of Neale Andrew Fraser AO MBE whose State Funeral Service is being held today: https://lnkd.in/gPdscfef. He was one of Australia’s tennis greats and a much-respected coach and teacher of the game.

Victorian MPs and parliamentary staff contributed to 150 hampers for people experiencing homelessness in the lead up to Christmas. Food and other items were donated as part of the annual Christmas Appeal in Queen's Hall.

Madison Arimatea, a participant in our Parliament Express program for young writers with Express Media, talks about the article she wrote on young people having a say in decisions that affect their lives. Read her article in the news section of our website at https://lnkd.in/gQ_rxgQS. #youngwriters #youth #youthengagement #youthvoice #journalism #parliament #victoria