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.
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.
Youth crime
David asks what the government’s plan is when prisons are at capacity, as a result of Victoria’s punitive bail laws.
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.
Criminalisation of youth in care
David asks the Minister for Children about government efforts to reduce the over-criminalisation of young people in residential care.
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.
Police resources at 420
David raises concerns about police presence and arrests at the 420 cannabis celebration event, questioning the effectiveness of these actions in relation to Victoria Police’s drug strategy.
Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill 2024
David speaks against the Terrorism (Community Protection) and Control of Weapons Amendment Bill, raising concerns it will give police excessive and unnecessary powers
