On 29 November 2023, the Legislative Council agreed to the following motion:
That this House requires the Legal and Social Issues Committee to inquire into, consider and report, by 14 November 2024, on the impacts and drivers of, and solutions for, food security in Victoria, including but not limited to —
(1) the impact of food insecurity in Victoria, on —
(a) physical and mental health;
(b) poverty and hardship; and
(2) options available to lower the cost of food and improve access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food.
The Committee invites the expression of views on any aspect of the Terms of Reference in a submission. All submissions are treated as public documents unless confidentiality is requested and granted by the Committee. Should you wish to give evidence in a public hearing, please indicate so in your submission, for the Committee’s consideration.
Submissions can be made through the Submissions page on the Parliament of Victoria website at https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/foodsecurityinquiry or by email to foodsecurityinquiry@parliament.vic.gov.au.
Submissions close on 26 July 2024. Submissions can address any aspect of the Terms of Reference that you consider appropriate.
For further information, including a copy of the guidelines for making a written submission, please check the Parliament website https://new.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved/submissions/ or contact the Committee Manager, Patrick O’Brien, on 0448 157 483 or at patrick.obrien@parliament.vic.gov.au.
The above is from a media release received by Consumers’ Federation of Australia on 3/06/2024 from the Food Security Inquiry.