Governing legislation

Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) was established by the Victorian Government under the Port Services Act 1995 (Vic) (this version incorporates amendments as at 1 July 2004).

(These links are to electronic versions of the Acts on external websites. These electronic versions are for information purposes only and are not the official or authorised versions. Their publishers give no warranty that the information in these files is correct or complete, error free or contains no omissions.)

Portfolio responsibility rests with the Victorian Minister for Roads and Ports. However, on a range of matters affecting PoMC, the Minister has joint responsibility with the Victorian Treasurer.

Other legislation

Whistleblowers Protection Act
PoMC complies with the Whistleblowers Protection Act 2001 (Vic). View our procedures for managing disclosures made pursuant to the Act (PDF 260kb).

Freedom of Information Act
PoMC complies with the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Vic). View our procedures for making a freedom of information request (PDF 49kb).

Ports regulation review 2004

In 2004, the Essential Services Commission (ESC) conducted an enquiry into the regulatory arrangements in Victorian commercial ports. This was required under Section 53 of the Port Services Act 1995 .

In June 2004, the ESC submitted its Final Report on its findings to the Minister for Finance, the Minister responsible for the Essential Services Commission Act 2001 (Vic), and in March 2005 published their Price Monitoring Determination for the Victorian Ports. The report and determination documents can be viewed on the ESC’s website.