Foundational disability supports
David seeks clarity on the rollout of foundational disability supports, as the NDIS reform raises concerns for kids with autism.
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Disability workforce
David asks the Minister for Disability about the expiry of the subsidy for disability workers, potentially worsening workforce issues.
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Disability advocacy services
raised the importance of disability advocacy and requested the Minister for Disability to provide emergency funding to Victorian disability advocacy services.
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Disability services commissioner
Parliament of Victoria | Legislative Council Regional Sitting | Questions Without Notice18th of April, 2024 David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan): My question is to the Minister for Disability Minister Blandthorn, and it relates to Deputy Premier Carroll’s recent announcement that the office of the disability commissioner will be abolished because the role is: … very small…
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Parliament | Bills | Speeches
Disability and Social Services Regulation Amendment Bill (2023)
David rises to speak to the Disability and Social Services Regulation Amendment Bill (2023).
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Labor’s failure to decriminalise cannabis
David urges cannabis decriminalisation to reduce arrests, cut justice costs, and boost health outcomes. In this powerful speech, he asks: What does Labor stand for?
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Supported independent living under threat
David asks the Minister for Disability about the crisis facing workers in the supported independent living sector, which threatens SIL homes and care quality.
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Legalise cannabis use & possession
David demands bold cannabis reform in Victoria to support mental health, housing, and Indigenous wellbeing — backed by Labor’s rank-and-file members.
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Supported independent living under threat
David expresses concern over SIL group homes facing closure in Victoria as government subsidies lapse.
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Safer Protest with a Registration System and a Ban on Face Coverings Bill 2025
David criticises the Liberal’s anti-protest bill as authoritarian overreach, threatening civil liberties and democratic rights in Victoria.
