Lilian Topic

Lilian oversees the work of the Legislative Council Standing Committees Office at the Parliament of Victoria. She also manages the Legal and Social Issues Committee’s work on five inquiries- spent convictions; firearms prohibition legislation; homelessness; drug law reform; and child sex offenders.

She has worked on developing policy and legislation on a diverse range of issues such as infrastructure, end of life choices, child protection and has worked extensively on rural and regional affairs. Prior to the Parliament she worked as a Senior Adviser in the Cabinet Office, Department of Premier and Cabinet Melbourne and as a researcher, lecturer and tutor at the University of Melbourne. Lilian holds a Master of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne. Her absolute passion is to ensure that legislation and policy is based on evidence, reflects the lived experience of the community and promotes the cause of justice.