Victorian parliament is returning for another sitting year with bail reforms, a revived State Electricity Commission and climbing cost of living on the early political agenda.
Ahead of Tuesday's first parliamentary sitting of 2023, the Andrews Labor government has enjoyed a relatively carefree summer since streaking to a third successive election win in late November.
Its first curve ball came last week when a coroner recommended an urgent review of the Bail Act as part of damning findings into the death of Indigenous woman Veronica Nelson in custody in 2020.
