Failure and high cost of youth justice
David questions Victoria’s high youth justice costs, rising recidivism and measures to reduce First Nations over‑representation.
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Youth Justice Bill 2024
David spoke on the Youth Justice Bill and the concerns of the multiple stakeholders. He raised the need to focus on prevention, services and the needs of groups overrepresented in statistics.
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Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Stability) Bill 2025
David supports family reunification reforms, but calls for fairer reunification timeframes and reforms to reduce Aboriginal child removals.
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Children, Youth and Families Amendment (Supporting Stable and Strong Families) Bill 2025
David criticises resource gaps and accountability issues in Victoria’s ‘Stable and Strong Families’ child protection reform.
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Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025
David criticises a justice bill for its harsh youth sentencing, human rights breaches, and calls for evidence-based justice.
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Justice Legislation Amendment (Police and Other Matters) Bill 2025
David opposes a bill which expands police powers, erodes protest rights, and civil liberties.
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Youth crime
David asks what the government’s plan is when prisons are at capacity, as a result of Victoria’s punitive bail laws.
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Criminalisation of youth in care
David asks the Minister for Children about government efforts to reduce the over-criminalisation of young people in residential care.
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Youth bail reforms walk back
David Ettershank questioned the attorney general about the Youth Bail reform changes.
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Youth crime prevention and early intervention
David Ettershank used their adjournment speech to call for continued funding support for a successful youth crime prevention project in the west
