Shipping container storage
David speaks in support of a new shipping container yard storage close to the Port of Melbourne, but urges the government to take concrete steps to reduce reliance on ad hoc container storage across the west.
Keep the terminal out of Little River
David gives a statement about attending a protest against a mega freight terminal in the town of Little River. He raised community concerns around its location and potential ecological destruction if the project goes ahead.
Local Government response to Flood Inquiry
David commends local councils for quickly responding to the 2022 Flood Inquiry.
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.
