The Lord’s Prayer
David puts forward a motion calling for the Lord’s Prayer to be replaced in the daily sessional orders.
Medicinal cannabis driving trial delay
Parliament of Victoria | Legislative Council | Constituency Questions28th of May, 2024 David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan): My constituency question is for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety in the other place. My constituent suffers from fibromyalgia and several other health problems. Managing her chronic…
Inquiry into Workplace Drug Testing in Victoria
From the 21st – 22nd of May, 2024, the Legislative Council of Victoria’s Legal and Social Issues Committee conducted public hearings for the Inquiry into Workplace Drug Testing in Victoria.
Better Buses 4 the West!
Melbourne’s West deserves better buses. Commuters want faster routes, reliable services, and no more ghost buses! See what we’re doing to fix it.
Premier keeps people prescribed medical cannabis off road by kicking ‘research’ can down the road
Legalise Cannabis MPs have called out Premier Jacinta Allan for delaying a decision on allowing medical cannabis patients to drive – instead preferring to spend millions of taxpayers’ dollars on research that has already been done.
Victorian flood inquiry must be extended to examine Kensington Banks housing estate ‘flood’ designation
Legalise Cannabis and Greens MPs are calling on the Victorian government to work with the other parties to extend an inquiry looking into the October 2022 floods, in light of Melbourne Water reclassifying a section of a Kensington housing estate as ‘at risk of flooding’.
Debate adjourned but LCV still championing Industrial Hemp Bill
Debate on the Industrial Hemp Bill, introduced to Parliament by the Legalise Cannabis Party, was adjourned on Wednesday (May 15) while the Allan Labor government formulates its response to both the bill and the hemp industry inquiry.
If Allan govt is fair dinkum about a ‘Made in Australia Future’, it must support the Industrial Hemp Bill
The Legalise Cannabis Party is calling on the Victorian government to support an industrial hemp bill that will help farmers and processors to expand their share of the $7 billion global hemp market – forecast to grow to $18.6 billion by 2027.
Government agreement with Elbit Systems
David condemns government ties with Elbit Systems, highlighting the company’s role in global conflict, unethical weapons manufacturing, and alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Mardi Grass
15th of May 2024, 10:09amLegislative Council of Victoria | Spring St, Melbourne David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan): I recently attended the annual MardiGrass festival at Nimbin with my colleague Rachel Payne. The three-day family-friendly event attracted thousands of visitors from across Australia who gathered to celebrate…
