Multicultural Victoria Amendment Bill 2026

What the bill says it does

The main purpose of this Act is to amend the Multicultural Victoria Act 2011— (a) to establish Multicultural Victoria; and (b) to provide for the establishment of a multicultural community advisory group to advise Multicultural Victoria; and (c) to provide for the establishment of regional engagement groups; and (d) to amend the principles of multiculturalism; and (e) to reform the reporting requirements under that Act; and (f) to require certain public sector entities to acquire interpreting and translating services from VITS LanguageLoop; and (g) to abolish the Victorian Multicultural Commission and make necessary transitional arrangements.

Quoted from: Purpose clause of the bill as introduced. Not written or edited by FOCUp.

Official sources

• Parliament of Victoria: this bill
• As passed print – Bill (DOCX)
• As passed print – Bill (PDF)
• Introduction print – Bill (DOCX)
• Introduction print – Bill (PDF)
• Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum (DOCX)
• Introduction print – Explanatory Memorandum (PDF)

Timeline

1. First reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   28 July 2026

2. First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Assembly

   29 July 2026 · Source

3. Second reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   29 July 2026 · Source

4. Second reading: Government business program — Legislative Assembly

   11 Aug 2026

5. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Assembly

   12 Aug 2026

6. Second reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   13 Aug 2026

7. Third reading moved — Legislative Assembly

   13 Aug 2026

8. Third reading passed — Legislative Assembly

   13 Aug 2026

9. Message received from Assembly — Legislative Council

   13 Aug 2026

10. First reading passed — Legislative Council

    13 Aug 2026

11. First reading: Statements of compatibility tabled — Legislative Council

    13 Aug 2026 · Source

12. Second reading moved — Legislative Council

    13 Aug 2026 · Source

13. Second reading: Debate resumed — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026

14. Second reading: Libertarian Party amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

15. Second reading: Opposition amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

16. Second reading: Moira Deeming (Independent) amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

17. Second reading: Australian Greens Party amendments — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

18. Second reading: Government amendments circulated — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

19. Second reading passed — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026

20. Committee of the whole: Date committed — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026

21. Committee of the whole completed - Bill amended — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026 · Source

22. Third reading moved — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026

23. Third reading passed — Legislative Council

    27 Aug 2026

24. Dealing with Council amendments

    8 Sept 2026

25. Short title change

    8 Sept 2026

26. Royal Assent given

    15 Sept 2026

27. Act number 40/2026

    Date not published