Unpaid fines
David calls on the Attorney-General to release de-identified data on imprisonment warrants and remove imprisonment as a penalty for unpaid fines debt.
Cannabis cautioning scheme
David calls for Victoria Police’s cannabis cautioning policy to be formalised in legislation to curb arrests for minor possession.
Failure and high cost of youth justice
David questions Victoria’s high youth justice costs, rising recidivism and measures to reduce First Nations over‑representation.
Justice Legislation Amendment (Community Safety) Bill 2025
David criticises a justice bill for its harsh youth sentencing, human rights breaches, and calls for evidence-based justice.
Bail laws testing corrections system capacity
David questions Minister for Corrections on the government’s new bail laws causing jail overcrowding, missed hearings, and harsh conditions for remand prisoners.
Spike in retail crime
David condemns the government for failing to respond to an alarming rise in crime against retail workers, while continuing to criminalise cannabis consumers.
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.
Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025
David opposes bail reforms, urges evidence-based justice reform to reduce youth crime and boost community safety.
Victoria needs more JPs
David speaks about the critical shortage of Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Victoria, making it difficult for many to get documents witnessed.
Wrongs Amendment (Vicarious Liability) Bill 2025
David speaks in support of a bill which seeks to remedy the precedent set by a High Court ruling which denies justice for survivors of institutional childhood sexual abuse.
