International Day to Combat Islamophobia
David asks what the government is doing to respond to Islamophobic attacks and whether it will officially recognise March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia.
Residential planning zones
David speaks on a petition to halt plans to introduce 10 high-density planning zones — known as ‘activity centres’.
Mental health worker EBA
David accuses the government of stalling on the mental health workforce enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA).
Medicinal cannabis and driving
David gives a statement on LCV’s amendment to the Road Safety Act, which allows magistrates to not cancel the driving licenses of medicinal cannabis patients who test positive for THC while driving unimpaired.
Target Zer0
David speaks about a new initiative which aims to eradicate youth criminalisation and the overrepresentation in the justice system of First Nations, African, Pasifika children and youth and those living in residential care in Brimbank, Melton and Wyndham.
Ballan, Bolton & Heaths road widening
David asks about government plans to widen Ballan, Bolton and Heaths Roads in Werribee.
Melbourne Airport Rail
David urges the government to urgently begin work on the Melbourne Airport rail link in order to meet increased passenger demands from the planned third runway.
Informing public of changes to medicinal cannabis & driving
David asks what the government is doing to inform medicinal cannabis patients and the wider community about the changes to medicinal cannabis and driving.
West Gate Tunnel pollution
18th of February 2025, 5:44pmParliament of Victoria | Legislative Council David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan Region): My adjournment is directed to the Minister for Environment and relates to the West Gate Tunnel ventilation stacks. The western suburbs of Melbourne are more impacted by air pollution than…
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.