Public Safety
Sexual offences, anti-vilification reform, bushfire response, the sex offenders register, and the cross-agency machinery that keeps Victoria safe.
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Sexual offences in Victoria: reporting, support and the affirmative-consent reforms
The 2022 affirmative-consent reforms, SOCITs, support services, VOCAT, and the bystander shift in how Victoria responds to sexual offending.
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Bushfire and emergency response in Victoria: the agencies and how they coordinate
CFA, FRV, Forest Fire Management Vic, Emergency Management Victoria, fire danger ratings and the post-Black Saturday reforms.
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Bushfire arson investigations in Victoria: how the Arson and Explosives Squad does its work
How Victoria Police's Arson and Explosives Squad investigates bushfire-arson, and what the most recent fire season showed.
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Yoorrook’s justice recommendations: what’s been delivered and what hasn’t
A 2026 progress check on the implementation of the Yoorrook Justice Commission's recommendations.
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Aboriginal deaths in custody in Victoria: where Yoorrook and the Royal Commission’s recommendations stand
A 2026 progress check on the Yoorrook Justice Commission's findings on Aboriginal deaths in custody and policing.
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The Victorian Sex Offenders Register explained
What the Victorian Sex Offenders Register is, who is on it, and why public-disclosure proposals have been resisted.
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