New law

New law lists recent changes to the law that may affect Victoria Legal Aid publications.

• Scooters, skateboards and rollerblades – new law
  Date: 09 Nov 2009
  There are new road rules for people who ride skateboards, rollerblades, scooters and other wheeled devices.
• Driving, parking and stopping behind trams – new law
  Date: 09 Nov 2009
  There are new road rules about driving near trams, parking and crossing single centre dividing lines
• Passenger restrictions for motorcyclists – new law
  Date: 09 Nov 2009
  New road rules stop passengers under eight years from being carried on a motorcycle unless they sit in a side car.
• Cyclists, passengers and traffic lights – new law
  Date: 09 Nov 2009
  There are new road rules for cyclists when they stop at traffic lights in the bicycle storage area.
• Seatbelts and child restraints – new law
  Date: 09 Nov 2009
  New road rules have stricter regulations for the safe restraint of children in vehicles.
• Using mobile phones & visual display units while driving – new law
  Date: 09 Nov 2009
  There are new road rules about the use of mobile phones and visual display units for drivers.
• Young blood donors – new law
  Date: 19 Aug 2009
  Children aged 16 and over can now choose to donate blood without consent from their parents.
• Age and disabilty discrimination – new law
  Date: 05 Aug 2009
  There have been changes to disability and age discrimination under Commonwealth law.
• Disposal and surrender of vehicles – new law
  Date: 18 Jun 2009
  New laws allow the court to make a disposal order if a vehicle remains uncollected two months after the confiscation period has passed or if a defendant does not attend court in relation to an ‘improper use of vehicle’ or ‘hoon driving’ offence.
• New offences for cyclists – new law
  Date: 18 Jun 2009
  New laws now apply to cyclists in Victoria. It is now possible to charge cyclists for dangerous or careless driving or for failing to stop after an accident.
• Speeding and hoon driving – new law
  Date: 18 Jun 2009
  Tougher laws now apply to people who speed.
• Drink and drug driving – new law
  Date: 18 Jun 2009
  This page explains the increase to drink driving penalties and new interlock offences for third parties.
• Child support and same-sex couples – new law
  Date: 01 Jul 2009
  This page explains new child support law for same-sex parents.
• Unfair dismissal – new law
  Date: 01 Jul 2009
  This page explains changes to the law that increase protection for employees from unfair dismissal.
• Same-sex couples and social security – new law
  Date: 01 Jul 2009
  This page explains the changes to the law about social security and Centrelink for people in same-sex relationships.
• Tax for same-sex couples – new law
  Date: 01 Jul 2009
  This page explains the changes to income tax law for people in same-sex relationships.
• P-plate driver licensing system – new law
  Date: 01 Jul 2008
  P-plate drivers must spend longer on their P plates. A two tier system and stricter rules now apply to P-plate drivers.
• Penalty increase for mobile phone and seatbelt offences – new law
  Date: 08 May 2009
  Mobile phone and seatbelt offences now attract higher penalties for Victorian drivers.
• Property division for unmarried couples who separate – new law
  Date: 01 Mar 2009
  Changes to family law ( particularly relating to property and spousal maintenance) for same-sex and de facto couples.
• Wage protection – new law
  Date: 01 Dec 2008
  New legislation protects workers in Victoria from having unlawful deductions taken from their pay.
• New law archive
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  An archive of New law articles about changes to the law that have been incorporated into new editions of Victoria Legal Aid publications.

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