Parliament of Victoria

What Parliament of Victoria does

The Parliament of Victoria is the bicameral legislative body of the Australian state of Victoria, formally established in 1856 alongside the opening of Parliament House in Melbourne. It comprises the Legislative Assembly (lower house) and the Legislative Council (upper house), supported by three internal parliamentary departments: the Department of the Legislative Assembly, the Department of the Legislative Council, and the Department of Parliamentary Services (established in 2001). Its constitutional functions are to make state laws, scrutinise the executive government, conduct parliamentary inquiries, and represent the citizens of Victoria through elected members in both chambers.

The Parliament operates a multi-channel digital platform anchored at parliament.vic.gov.au, providing public access to Hansard transcripts, e-petitions, e-submissions to committee inquiries, public interest disclosure mechanisms, and live or broadcast proceedings of both chambers. Visitor-facing services include free public tours, architecture tours, high tea hospitality (a tradition since 1924), and the Strangers' Corridor Restaurant. The website is built on standard web technologies (HTML, WAI-ARIA, CSS, JavaScript) and is being developed to WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards, with external evaluation by Vision Australia; supporting integrations include Google Analytics, HotJar, JW Player, YouTube, Vimeo, Mailchimp, and Campaign Monitor. Leadership comprises the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Hon Colin Brooks) and the President of the Legislative Council (Hon Nazif Elasmar).

The Parliament is publicly funded through the Victorian state budget framework and does not generate commercial revenue from its core legislative and representational functions. Visitor services are provided free of charge or at light commercial hospitality rates. The institution holds a twinning partnership with the Parliament of Nauru and maintains multi-party external reference panel relationships with six disability-sector organisations as part of its Disability Action and Inclusion Plan. It represents the full population of Victoria and is constitutionally accountable to the Victorian public through democratic processes.

Name

Parliament of Victoria

Legal name

Parliament of Victoria

Website

https://parliament.vic.gov.au

Company type

Public

Founded year

1851

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Parliament of Victoria is the bicameral state legislature of Victoria, Australia, comprising the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. It makes laws, conducts committee inquiries, and represents all Victorian citizens through publicly funded operations centred at Parliament House, Melbourne.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Legislative Services

NAICS

Legislative Bodies (921120), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

akta.pro primary industry

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parliamentary/Government Proceedings Channels (MPABAIAL)

Keywords

• Legislative services
• Parliamentary committees
• Public inquiries
• Government oversight
• Civic engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Parliament of Victoria is the bicameral state legislature that makes laws, scrutinises the Executive Government, and conducts parliamentary inquiries on behalf of the citizens of Victoria. It also provides public tours, hospitality services (including a restaurant and high tea), and digital civic engagement tools such as e-submissions, e-petitions, and Hansard transcripts. Revenue figures are not disclosed as part of public government reporting through the official website.

Product overview

The Parliament of Victoria operates a comprehensive digital platform providing democratic services, public access to parliamentary processes, and visitor experiences. The core offering includes parliamentary committees and inquiries (public consultation processes investigating legislative and policy issues), e-submissions (online system for public participation in inquiries), e-petitions, and public interest disclosures. The Parliament House visitor services include free public tours, architecture tours, high tea experiences, and the Strangers' Corridor Restaurant. Hansard transcripts provide access to parliamentary debates. The Youth Parliament program engages young Victorians in democratic processes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Tours of Parliament House

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Parliament of NaurucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 April 2026A twinning partnership between the Parliaments of Nauru and Victoria, with a meeting room named the Eragow Room in Victoria's parliamentary precinct recognizing the relationship.
• Australian Network on DisabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal reference panel member providing expertise and advice on disability accessibility and inclusion for the Parliament's Disability Action and Inclusion Plan.
• Disability Advocacy Resource UnitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal reference panel member contributing to the development of the Parliament's Disability Action and Inclusion Plan.
• Office for DisabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment office represented on Parliament's external reference panel for disability accessibility planning.
• Scope (disability support)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability support organization contributing to Parliament's external reference panel for accessibility and inclusion initiatives.
• Victorian Public Sector Commission (Disability Workforce and Engagement Branch)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body represented on Parliament's external reference panel providing guidance on disability workforce engagement.
• Voice at the TableminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisability advocacy organization serving as external reference panel member for Parliament's Disability Action and Inclusion Plan.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Parliament of the United Kingdom: The bicameral UK Parliament (House of Commons and House of Lords) is the originating Westminster system under which the Parliament of Victoria operates. A broader incumbent that sets the procedural and constitutional template for Victoria's operations.
• Parliament of Canada: Canada's federal bicameral Parliament (House of Commons and Senate) is a Westminster-system legislature with comparable committee inquiry functions and bilingual public engagement infrastructure. A broader federal-scale incumbent.

Direct peers

• Parliament of New South Wales: Bicameral state legislature of Australia's most populous state, operating the same Westminster parliamentary system as Victoria with a Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Directly comparable in scope, structure, and citizen engagement mandate.
• Parliament of Western Australia: Bicameral state parliament of Western Australia with Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. Comparable in operating model, public engagement mandate, and Australian state-level citizen services.
• Parliament of South Australia: Bicameral House of Assembly and Legislative Council serving South Australia. Closely comparable to Victoria in bicameral Westminster structure and similar citizen engagement obligations.
• Parliament of Queensland: Unicameral state legislature of Queensland under Westminster conventions, sharing Australian state-level legislative functions. Provides a close peer for operational benchmarking despite the unicameral structure.
• Parliament of Tasmania: Bicameral state parliament serving Tasmania, with comparable scope of operations, bicameral structure, and similar sized bureaucratic support apparatus. Closely matched peer for scale comparison.
• New Zealand Parliament: Unicameral New Zealand House of Representatives operating under Westminster conventions similar to Victoria. Provides a closely comparable jurisdiction in democratic tradition, public engagement, and scale.

Regional players

• Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly: Unicameral legislature for the Australian Capital Territory. Operates within the same Australian federal framework as Victoria but serves a smaller jurisdiction, providing a regional peer for engagement scale comparison.
• Northern Territory Legislative Assembly: Unicameral legislature for Australia's Northern Territory. Comparable in its Australian regional context and Westminster traditions but smaller in operational scale and citizen base than Victoria.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/vicparliament
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/parliamentofvictoria
• Facebookfacebook.com/VicParliament
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/parliament-of-vic
• Instagraminstagram.com/victorianparliament

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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