New Laws to Curb Corporate Fast-Food Expansion
Local communities across Victoria are reeling from the unwanted expansion of multinational fast-food chains in their communities. We plan to protect them.
Cohealth funding
David calls for the government to secure Cohealth GP services in Victoria, with long-term funding reform to protect community health and integrated care.
Medicinal cannabis driving trial
David criticises the delayed timeline of Victoria’s medicinal cannabis driving trial, with the government breaking its promise and leaving patients without impairment‑testing reform.
Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment Bill 2025
David speaks in support of Voluntary Assisted Dying amendments to expand access, improve dignity, and reduce end-of-life suffering.
Save Cohealth
David supports a motion calling for the reversal of Cohealth cuts, and for the state and federal governments to provide urgent funding.
Snoop Dogg and Victoria’s push for legalising cannabis | 3AW
Victoria’s debate on legalising cannabis is heating up. Speaking on 3AW, David Ettershank from Legalise Cannabis Victoria argued that current laws waste police resources and criminalise thousands of Victorians. When asked about Snoop Dogg’s AFL Grand Final visit, Ettershank joked that he wouldn’t be the…
10-year high in fatal overdose numbers means Victoria must move from a punitive to a health-based approach
David advocates for a health-first strategy to drug use as newly released data indicates a ten-year high in overdoses.
Joan Kirner Immunisation Clinic
David urges the Minister for Health to restore funding so Western Health can continue providing a vital vaccination service.
LCV calls on Allan government to regulate cannabis and reap the profits: Prohibition has failed
Legalise Cannabis Victoria welcomes the Penington Institute’s plan to legalise and regulate cannabis, cutting off $5B from organised crime and boosting public health, safety, and revenue.
Allow adult use of cannabis
David gives a statement on a recent study by the Penington Institute, which revealed that a significant majority of Victorians support decriminalising cannabis.
