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What: Minister for Steve Dimopoulos to make an announcement. |
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Victoria's youth offending figures may be heading in the right direction, but this cannot be attributed to imprisoning more children, says Smart Justice for Young People (SJ4YP), a coalition of more than 50 community, legal, health and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations. Locking up children is proof of systemic failure and misplaced priorities and will make us all less safe in the long term. If the next government wants a safer Victoria then they must invest in what stops children reoffending: prevention and early intervention, not in more prison cells. This includes a whole of government approach with agreed goals and measures…
Embargoed until 6:00am Monday 12 October The Australian Institute of Architects (RAIA) and Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) have joined forces to call on all parties to back good design as the foundation of Victoria's housing growth, by supporting ongoing funding for the Office of the Victorian Government Architect. As Victoria faces a housing supply challenge, we need to ensure growth also delivers liveability, sustainability and long-term public value. Density done well is essential to the feasibility, success and social licence needed to deliver the housing Victorians need. RAIA and PIA strongly support more homes for Victorians, particularly more choice…
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