David’s minority report for the Inquiry into Victoria’s Upper House Electoral System warns reforms will silence small parties, curb democracy, and entrench Victoria’s old political parties.
David tables a report on changes to planning provisions which relate to so-called ‘activity centres’. The report highlighted the importance of community engagement and the potential unintended consequences of the changes.
David speaks on a new consultation report which supports the case for allowing discretion for magistrates to not automatically cancel the licence of medicinal cannabis patients who test positive to THC when driving.
David speaks on a report which proposes changes to Victoria’s upper house voting system, following a parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 election.
30th July 2024, 2:34pmLegislative Council of Victoria, Melbourne David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan): I would like to broadly endorse the comments of Mr Batchelor and commend the report to the chamber and to the community. I would also like to express my profound appreciation to the large…
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.
David makes a contribution on the final report of the inquiry into the government’s proposed changes to WorkCover. David was part of a dissenting report which recommended that the Bill be withdrawn entirely.
David responds to a referral raised by Bev McArthur, the member for Western Victorian, about roads in regional and rural Victoria.
David contributed to the debate on local government funding and service delivery in Victoria as a member of the Economic Infrastructure committee
David continued to contribute to the Health Information Sharing Bill 2023 debate in the committee when it resumed on the 9th March 2023.
