MP welcomes Ombudsman’s call to compensate flood victims
Victorian Ombudsman urges compensation for Rivervue Retirement Village residents hit by 2022 floods and flawed Melbourne Water planning.
Anti-incinerator campaigners to protest at Australian Waste Expo
Community groups opposed to the construction of incinerators will protest at a national waste expo in Melbourne on Wednesday [October 28] – angry that Victoria is embracing a technology increasingly being rejected internationally.
Premier Allan Bails on Sensible Law Reform
Legalise Cannabis Victoria responds to Allan Labor Government rejecting cannabis law reform despite expert advice and public support.
Western residents flood Victoria’s working-from-home survey
Residents from Melbourne’s outer western suburbs have participated on mass in the state survey on Victoria’s work-from-home laws.
Families and support groups will have a role in shaping the new Thriving Kids program: Vic MP
Victorian MP David Ettershank urges co-design of the new Thriving Kids program, advocating for disability families and support groups to shape services for children exiting the NDIS.
New Survey Finds ‘Ghost Buses’ Are Leaving Melburnians Stranded
David Ettershank urges action as survey reveals Melbourne’s ‘ghost buses’ leave commuters stranded.
10-year high in fatal overdose numbers means Victoria must move from a punitive to a health-based approach
David advocates for a health-first strategy to drug use as newly released data indicates a ten-year high in overdoses.
Allan govt commits to ‘progressing’ changes to discriminatory workplace drug testing laws
After a debate in the Legislative Council, the Victorian Government has supported LCV’s motion to progress critical recommendations of the workplace drug testing inquiry.
Sporting greats and MPs call on Allan Govt to update archaic workplace drug testing laws
AFL coaches Damien Hardwick and Alastair Clarkson call for legal protections for Victorian workers who are prescribed medicinal cannabis.
LCV calls on Allan government to regulate cannabis and reap the profits: Prohibition has failed
Legalise Cannabis Victoria welcomes the Penington Institute’s plan to legalise and regulate cannabis, cutting off $5B from organised crime and boosting public health, safety, and revenue.
