Section 16 of the Ombudsman Act 1973 (Vic) confers a broad and independent power on either House of Parliament (or their committees) to refer 'any matter' to the Ombudsman for investigation, not limited to matters otherwise within the Ombudsman's functions and jurisdiction. The only express limitation is the exclusion of matters concerning judicial proceedings. The outer limits of the referral power (e.g., whether purely private sector matters could be referred) were left open.
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