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Annual Report 2023-24
31 Oct 2023
The Victorian Ombudsman observed some significant milestones in 2023-24 – celebrating our 50th anniversary, farewelling outgoing Ombudsman Deborah Glass OBE and welcoming Marlo Baragwanath as the new Ombudsman, to lead our organisation for the decade ahead.
Read the reportAnnual Report 2023-24
31 Oct 2023
The Victorian Ombudsman observed some significant milestones in 2023-24 – celebrating our 50th anniversary, farewelling outgoing Ombudsman Deborah Glass OBE and welcoming Marlo Baragwanath as the new Ombudsman, to lead our organisation for the decade ahead.
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