Youth crime approach undermines Treaty
David calls out the political dissonance of signing the First Nations treaty while introducing new youth crime laws which will disproportionately affect Aboriginal kids.
Statewide Treaty Bill 2025
David backs Victoria’s historic Treaty for First Nations justice, truth-telling, and self-determination.
Decriminalisation of cannabis
David highlights that cannabis criminalisation targets Aboriginal people and overburdens the corrections system. He urges the government to reconsider its opposition to cannabis decriminalisation.
Treaty statement
Legalise Cannabis Victoria supports Treaty and calls out the racist impact of cannabis laws on First Nations people.
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.
Treaty for Victoria
David makes a statement on the opening ceremony for Treaty negotiations in Victoria, highlighting the significance of the moment and calling for Victorians to walk with First Nations people to shape a better future.
First Nations child protection
David asks about First Nations children in out-of-home care, highlighting recommendations made by the Yoorrook Justice Commision
Aboriginal children in care
David calls for the Government to transfer decision-making power, authority, control and resources to First Peoples for children in out-of-home care.
First Nations Arrests vs Diversions
David Ettershank asked a Question of the Attorney General about the rates of First Nations people that have been unfairly prosecuted for simple cannabis possession.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Voice
David Ettershank spoke in support of a motion acknowledging that the recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the First Peoples of Australia in the Australian constitution is long overdue.
