Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025
David speaks in favour of a bill which ensures stable funding for emergency services in the face of increasing climate-related disasters.
Wrongs Amendment (Vicarious Liability) Bill 2025
David speaks in support of a bill which seeks to remedy the precedent set by a High Court ruling which denies justice for survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse.
Safe Patient Care Amendment Bill
David speaks in support of a bill which aims to boost nurse and midwife staffing ratios to improve patient care in hospitals.
Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024
David speaks against the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill, raising concerns it will give police excessive and unnecessary powers
Inquiries Amendment (Yoorrook Justice Commission Records and Other Matters) Bill 2024
David speaks on a bill which amends the Inquiries Act 2014 to allow the Yoorrook Justice Commission to order the closure or restricted access to certain records once the Commission ceases to exist, and provides for the special handling of records of a royal commission, board of inquiry of formal review once these cease to exist.
Paramedic Practitioners Bill
David gives a speech on the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Paramedic Practitioners) Bill 2024
Aged Care Restrictive Practices Substitute Decision-maker Bill 2024
David speaks on a bill which makes changes to state laws, clarifying who can be nominated as a decision-maker regarding the use of restraint for people in aged care.
Transport Infrastructure and Planning Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
David speaks on a bill which seeks to alter existing legislation to provide for the delivery of precinct projects.
Roads and Road Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
David puts forward an amendment to a Road Safety Bill which gives magistrates discretionary powers for medicinal cannabis patients who test positive to THC at a roadside drug test, as long as they are not impaired.
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Pill Testing) Bill 2024
David speaks in favour of a bill to legalise pill testing, debunking myths and dismissing arguments which suggest that drug checking encourages drug use.