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                    Submissions on key issues

                    As a capital city council, the City of Melbourne plays an important advocacy role on behalf of its constituents to state and federal levels of government, statutory authorities and other key sector agencies.

                    ​​Issues important to the Melbourne community are often debated at local, state and national levels. Opportunities to put forward a position on behalf of the community arise through a range of avenues including formal submission processes, Future Melbourne Committee and Council decisions to express a view, or through the professional opinion and assessment by Council officers in their area of expertise.

                    A broad selection of key submissions made by the City of Melbourne since 2008 are available below.

                             

                    ​Submission title

                    ​To

                    ​Date

                    ​Multicultural Framework Review Submission September 2023 (PDF 38 KB)

                    Multicultural Framework Review Submission September 2023 (DOCX 199 KB)

                    ​Australian Government, Department of Home Affairs
                     September 2023

                    ​Review of the Draft World Heritage Strategy Plan for the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (PDF 4.4 MB)

                    Review of the Draft World Heritage Strategy Plan for the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens​ (DOCX 900 KB)

                    ​Executive Director, Heritage Victoria - World Heritage Environs Area​
                    ​November 2022

                    ​GreenPower Program Review 2022 (PDF 404 KB)

                    ​GreenPower Program Review 2022 (DOCX 45 KB)

                    ​NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change
                    ​August 2022
                    National Construction Code Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement consultation (PDF 3.3 MB)
                    ​The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB)
                    ​​​November 2021

                    ​Powering Business in Victoria - Market Facilitation Platform (PDF 1 MB)

                    Powering Business in Victoria - Market Facilitation Platform (DOCX 347 KB)

                    ​Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
                    ​​November 2021
                    Inquiry into renewable energy in Victoria (PDF 479 KB) 
                    ​Environment and Planning Committee, Victorian Government
                    ​November 2021
                    ​Inquiry into apartment design standards (PDF 653 KB)
                    ​Committee Manager of the Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee
                    ​29 October 2021
                    National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy (PDF 341 KB)

                    ​National Climate Resilience and Adaptation Strategy Taskforce
                    ​​September 2021
                    ​Victorian Government Adaptation Action Plans (PDF 536 KB)

                    Victorian Government Adaptation Action Plans (DOCX 73 KB)
                    ​Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
                    ​​August 2021

                    Victoria’s Embedded Network Review Draft Report (PDF 306 KB)

                    Victoria’s Embedded Network Review Draft Report (DOCX 41 KB)
                    ​Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
                    ​August 2021

                    Victoria’s Gas Substitution Roadmap (PDF 346 KB)

                    ​Victoria’s Gas Substitution Roadmap (PDF 48 KB)

                    ​Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
                    ​July 2021
                    Framework for Reform - Modernising Victoria's Building System (PDF 721 KB)
                    ​Building Reform Expert Panel, Victorian Government
                    ​June 2021

                    Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Victoria (PDF 212 KB)

                    Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Victoria (DOC 61 KB)

                    ​Environment and Planning Committee Inquiry into Health Impacts of Air Pollution in Victoria, Victorian Government
                    ​May 2021
                    ​Victorian Neighbourhood Battery Initiative Consultation (PDF 290 KB)

                    Victorian Neighbourhood Battery Initiative Consultation (DOCX 63 KB)

                    ​Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning
                    ​April 2021
                    Victoria’s Draft 30 –Year Infrastructure Strategy  (PDF 503 KB) 
                    ​Infrastructure Victoria
                    ​16 March 2021

                    Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency Reporting (PDF 303 KB)

                    Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency Reporting (DOCX 39 KB)

                    ​Clean Energy Regulator
                    ​March 2021

                    ​City of Melbourne submission:

                    Embedded Networks Review (PDF 262 KB)

                    Embedded Networks Review (DOC 90 KB)

                    ​Victorian Government
                    ​February 2021

                    ​City of Melbourne submission:

                    Climate Change Bill 2020 (PDF 329 KB)

                    Climate Change Bill 2020 (DOC 86 KB)

                    ​Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy
                    ​December 2020
                    ​Inquiry into Environmental Infrastructure for Growing Populations (PDF 994 KB)
                    ​Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee
                    ​29 September 2020
                    ​City of Melbourne submission:
                    Technology Investment Roadmap Discussion Paper (DOC 255KB)
                    ​Australian Government Technology Investment Roadmap Taskforce​​June 2020

                    City of Melbourne submission:

                    ​Parliamentary Inquiry Homelessness in Victoria (DOC 289KB)

                    ​Legal and Social Issues Committee Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria​June 2020
                    City of Melbourne submission​:
                    Parliamentary inquiry into the increase in Victoria’s road toll in 2019 (DOC 424KB)

                    Appendix - Trafficworks crash analysis report (PDF 1.3MB)
                    ​Economy and Infrastructure Committee of the Legislative Council
                    ​February 2020
                    City of Melbourne submission​:
                    Parliamentary inquiry into expanding Melbourne's
                    free tram zone (DOC 142KB)

                    Economy and Infrastructure Committee of the Legislative Council
                    ​February 2020
                    City of Melbourne submission: 

                    ​Legal and Social Issues Committee Inquiry into Homelessness in Victoria
                    ​February 2020
                    City of Melbourne submission: 5G Inquiry (PDF 150 KB) 
                    ​House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts
                    ​November 2019

                    ​City of Melbourne submission to the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Planning Mechanisms for Affordable Housing

                    DOC 141KB | ​PDF 291KB

                    ​Ministerial Advisory Committee on Planning Mechanisms for Affordable Housing, Victorian Government​November 2019
                    City of Melbourne submission to Rating System Review (PDF 1.2 MB)​Local government​October 2019
                    ​City of Melbourne submission: Inquiry into Tackling Climate Change in Victorian Communities (PDF 689 KB)​Environment and Planning Committee, Victorian Legislative Assembly​2 September 2019
                    City of Melbourne submission: Local Government Bill 2019 proposed reforms (PDF 444 KB) 
                    ​Municipal Association of Victoria, Victorian Local Governance Association, Victorian Government
                    ​9 July 2019
                    City of Melbourne submission to Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission (PDF 248 KB) 
                    ​Australian Human Rights Commission 
                    ​4 March 2019
                    City of Melbourne submission to Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) (PDF 456 KB) 
                    Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV)
                    ​15 February 2019

                    City of Melbourne submission to the Australian Senate Enquiry Into The Sustainable Development Goals (PDF 167 KB)  

                    ​Australian Senate
                    ​March 2018

                    ​City of Melbourne submission: Automated and zero emission vehicle infrastructure advice (PDF 78 KB)

                    City of Melbourne submission: Automated and zero emission vehicle infrastructure advice (DOC 49 KB)

                    Automated and zero emission vehicle infrastructure advice - Evidence Base report (PDF 1.9 MB)

                    Automated and zero emission vehicle infrastructure advice - Evidence Base report (DOC 45 KB)

                    ​Infrastructure Victoria
                    ​March 2018
                    Local Government Bill – Exposure Draft (PDF 428 KB)
                    ​Local Government Victoria​March 2018

                    ​City of Melbourne submission: Changing driving laws to support automated vehicles discussion paper

                    PDF 454 KB | DOC 176 KB

                    ​National Transport Commission
                    ​November 2017
                    Submission to the Municipal Association Act Review (DOC 25 KB)​Local Government Victoria​July 2017

                    ​City of Melbourne submission: Perinatal services (PDF 146 KB)

                    City of Melbourne submission: Perinatal services (DOC 80 KB)

                    ​Victorian Government​July 2017

                    Submission to Infrastructure Victoria: Discussion Paper – The Road Ahead (PDF 164 KB)

                    Submission to Infrastructure Victoria: Discussion Paper – The Road Ahead (DOC 72 KB)

                    ​Victorian Government​February 2017
                    Submission to the Victorian Government’s, Plan for Fairer, Safer Housing, review of the Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (RTA) (DOC 190  KB)​Victorian Government​23 September 2016
                    Submission on Acts for the Future – Directions for a new Local Government Act (DOC 111  KB)​Victorian Government​16 September 2016
                    Submission to the Melbourne Metro Rail Project Environmental Effects Statement (DOC 4 MB)​Victorian Government Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning​5 July 2016
                    Fishermans Bend Recast Vision (DOC 4 KB)​Victorian Government​July 2016
                    Central City Built Form Review - Amendment C270 (DOC  4 KB)​Victorian Government​May 2016
                    City of Melbourne submission: Inquiry into proposed legislation relating to minimum distances when overtaking bicycles (PDF 1.3 MB)

                    City of Melbourne submission: Inquiry into proposed legislation relating to minimum distances when overtaking bicycles (DOC 13.4 MB)
                    ​Victorian Government, Economy and Infrastructure Committee
                    ​30 March 2016

                    Submission to the Victorian Government's Gender Equality Strategy Consultation Paper (PDF 310 KB) 

                    Submission to the Victorian Government's Gender Equality Strategy Consultation Paper (DOC 150 KB) 

                    ​Victorian Government​17 March 2016
                    Managing Residential Development Advisory Committee (DOC 4 KB)
                    ​Victorian Government​March 2016

                    Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities – Inquiry into transport connectivity (DOC 1.7 MB)

                    ​Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities​​February 2016
                    Submission to Local Government Victoria (PDF 4.9 MB) ​Victorian Government​17 December 2015
                    ​Submission to Victoria’s Renewable Energy Roadmap (PDF 336 KB)​Victorian GovernmentOctober 2015
                    ​Support to legislate for marriage equality (PDF 220 KB)​Prime Minister of Australia29 October 2015
                    ​Submission on the e-Waste Discussion Paper (PDF 665 KB)​Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning28 October 2015
                    Submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications Inquiry (PDF 145 KB)Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications6 August 2015
                    ​Submission to Victorian Government Climate Change Act Review (PDF 505 KB)​Victorian GovernmentAugust 2015
                    Submission to Victoria’s Future Industries International Education Discussion Paper (PDF 178 KB)​Victorian GovernmentAugust 2015
                    ​Submission to the Let’s Get Creative about Victoria’s Future Discussion Paper (PDF 188 KB)​Victorian GovernmentJuly 2015
                    Submission in response to the Better Apartments Discussion Paper (PDF 1.6 MB)​Victorian Government7 July 2015
                    ​Submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence (PDF 321 KB)​Victorian Government Royal Commission into Family ViolenceMay 2015
                    Submission to Setting Australia’s post 2020 targets on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (PDF 183 KB)​Australian Government Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet20 April 2015
                    ​Submission on the proposals being considered as part of the Options Paper Strengthening Australia’s Foreign Investment Framework (PDF 483 KB)​Treasurer Commonwealth Government18 March 2015
                    Submission to the Noise SEPPS Review Discussion Paper (PDF 382 KB)​Environment Protection Authority Victoria5 November 2014
                    ​Submission to the Review of the Renewable Energy Target (PDF 402 KB)Australian Government’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) ReviewMay 2014
                    Submission on the Proposed Local Government (Financial Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2014 (PDF 618 KB)​Local Government Victoria19 March 2014
                    ​Submission to the Emissions Reduction Fund Green Paper (PDF 485 KB)​Australian Government’s Department of the EnvironmentFebruary 2014
                    Submission to the Energy White Paper 2014 – Issues Paper (PDF 205 KB)​Australian GovernmentFebruary 2014
                    ​Submission to East/West Link Comprehensive Impact Statement (PDF 24.4 MB)​Victorian Government19 December 2013
                    Submission on Plan Melbourne (PDF 855 KB)​Victorian Government3 December 2013
                    ​Submission to the Draft Metropolitan Waste and Resource Recovery Strategic Plan (PDF 73 KB)​Metropolitan Waste Management Group25 November 2013
                    Submission on the Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area Draft Vision and Interim Design Guidelines (PDF 6.2 MB)​Victorian Government Minister for Planning19 November 2013
                    ​Submission to High Speed Rail Phase Two report - released for comment 11 April 2013 (PDF 2.3 MB)​Australian Government11 June 2013
                    Submission to Doncaster Rail Study Phase One Draft Recommendations Report 14 March 2013 (PDF 1 MB)​Victorian Government11 June 2013
                    ​Submission on Reformed Zones for Victoria (PDF 73 KB)Victorian Government Minister for Planning7 September 2012
                    Submission to tomorrow’s library discussion paper (PDF 106 KB)​Ministerial Advisory Council on Public LibrariesMay 2012
                    ​Submission to the Review of Victoria’s Approach to International Engagement (PDF 311 KB)​State Services Authority15 May 2012
                    Submission on waste and waste management in Victoria (PDF 209 KB)​Department of Sustainability and Environment3 May 2012
                    ​Submission on the Action Plan Consultation Framework for Addressing Violence Against Women and their Children 2012 (PDF 418 KB)​Office of Women’s PolicyMarch 2012
                    Submission to the Australia in the Asian Century Issues Paper (PDF 108 KB)​Australia in the Asian Century Task Force28 February 2012
                    ​Submission to Green Light Plan Draft Program Guidelines (PDF 103 KB)​Victorian Government27 February 2012
                    Submission to the Small Business Victoria Discussion Paper (PDF 24 KB)​Small Business Victoria25 November 2011
                    ​Submission to Australian Government Community Energy Efficiency Program Consultation Paper on Program design options (PDF 57 KB)​Australian Government Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency18 October 2011
                    Submission to Whole of Government Victoria Alcohol and Drug Strategy Review (PDF 131 KB)​Victorian Alcohol and Drug Strategy Team27 September 2011
                    ​Submission to the World Heritage Management Plan for Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens (PDF 690 KB)​Heritage Victoria11 August 2011
                    Submission to the Taxi Industry Inquiry (PDF 331 KB)​Taxi Industry InquiryJuly 2011
                    ​Submission on the 'A Sustainable Population Strategy For Australia Issues Paper' (PDF 61 KB)​Commonwealth Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities9 March 2011
                    Submission to VCEC Inquiry into Streamlining Local Government Regulation draft report (PDF 166 KB)​Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission11 June 2010
                    ​Submission on the draft report for the Local Government Performance Monitoring Framework (PDF 223 KB)​Essential Services Commission7 May 2010
                    Submission to the Department of Transport Electric Vehicle Trial (PDF 120 KB)​Department of Transport Victoria26 March 2010
                    ​Submission on the preparation of a Master Plan for Yarra Park (PDF 1.6 MB)​Relevant Ministers2 March 2010
                    Submission to the Draft Best Practice Guide for Waste Management in Multi-Unit Developments (PDF 115 KB)​Sustainability Victoria2 December 2009
                    ​Submission to the Victorian Climate Change Green Paper (PDF 688 KB)​Victorian Government4 August 2009
                    Submission on Investigation of Crown Land and Public Authority Land (PDF 250 KB)Victorian Environmental Assessment CouncilFebruary 2009
                    ​Submission to the Victorian Heatwave Strategy Pilot Project (PDF 212 KB)​Department of Human ServicesOctober 2008
                    Submission to the Victorian Tobacco Control Strategy (PDF 229 KB)​Department of Human Services18 September 2008
                    ​Submission on the discussion paper prepared by the Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee (PDF 240 KB)​Drugs and Crime Prevention Committee8 September 2008
                    Submission to the Inquiry into Improving Access to Victorian Government Public Sector Information and Data (PDF 71 KB)​Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee22 August 2008

                     

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