Penington Institute Putting Community Safety First report
David gives his members statement on the findings of the Penington Institute’s discussion paper titled “Cannabis Regulation in Australia: Putting Community Safety First.”
King’s Birthday
David speaks about the King’s Birthday holiday, and why we should be celebrating the birthday of an Australian icon instead.
Maribyrnong river flood review
29th of May 2024, 9:53amLegislative Council of Victoria, Spring Street, Melbourne David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan Region): As the inquiry into the 2022 floods draws to its June 30 deadline, startling evidence has been provided to the community and the committee in the form of new flood…
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…
Victorians deserve access to rehabilitation services
David Ettershank gave his member’s statement about the need to increase access to alcohol and drug treatment in Victoria.
Research on attitudes to cannabis
David gives his Members Statement about insights from research into attitudes to cannabis by the Penington Institute.
Germany legalises cannabis
David Ettershank gave his Member’s Statement about Germany’s recent legalisation of cannabis.
Wyndham Multicultural Lunar Festival
David Ettershank gave his Members Statement about his experience at the Wyndham Multicultural festival.
Cuts to school cleaners
David raises the issue of cleaning contracts for schools in the West, expressing concerns that outsourcing school cleaning will cut workers’ hours and result in worse outcomes for schools.
Standing up for our Democratic Rights
David Ettershank gave a Members Statement on the threats to democratic rights and the right to protest.