Victoria’s emergency triple zero service will undergo a significant transformation to improve governance, accountability and oversight under new legislation introduced today by the Andrews Labor Government.

The Nazi salute and other gestures and symbols used by the Nazi Party will be banned in Victoria under new reforms to prevent hateful conduct and address the harm it causes in the community.

Victorian taxi passengers will soon have more certainty about what they pay when hailing or catching a cab from a rank – and more confidence they can get a taxi when they need one – when drivers become required to use the taxi meter for unbooked trips.

The Andrews Labor Government is helping more casual and contract workers access sick and carer’s pay, increasing the number of jobs covered by the Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee and extending the pilot until March 2025.

The Albanese and Andrews Labor Governments are set to divert an extra 50,000 tonnes of Victoria’s food and garden waste from landfill each year.

Students in the Education State have topped the nation in this year’s NAPLAN results – recording ongoing improvement at both primary and secondary levels as Victorian students thrive at school.