The Latest Breaking News from Victorian Ombudsman

Victorians affected by COVID border closure remain angry over lack of apology from state government

A Victorian Ombudsman investigation late last year labelled the border exemption process "unjust" and "inhumane" and recommended the government publicly apologise and consider compensating those affected. This week the Andrews government said it would do neither.

ABC News · Aug 10, 2022

Victorian government under pressure from Greens, opposition to speed up integrity reforms

The Greens will introduce a new bill in parliament aiming to speed up integrity reforms by almost two years, following a scathing report detailing "extensive" misconduct by Labor MPs.

ABC News · Jul 31, 2022

Victorian Ombudsman releases report on Labor Party's 'red shirts rorts', won't refer case to IBAC

The Victorian Ombudsman's report into the Labor Party’s red shirts rorts finds no evidence Premier Daniel Andrews facilitated the scheme and criticises the way staffers were treated by police.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

Vic watchdog considers red shirts referral

Victorian Ombudsman Deborah Glass has confirmed she will consider a referral from the state's upper house to re-investigate Labor's 2014 "red shirts" affair.

AAP · Feb 15, 2022