Road Safety Act inconsistency
David calls on the Attorney-General to remedy an inconsistency in the Road Safety Act affecting the cases of medicinal cannabis patients charged with THC driving.
Ghost buses create commuter chaos | 3AW
In this interview, David was asked about problems with the PTV app showing ‘ghost buses’ — meaning services that appear on the PTV app but never arrive.
More bus shelters
David highlighted that Tarneit and Truganina bus stops lack shelter and real-time bus tracking, echoing residents’ calls for urgent upgrades.
Pedestrian safety on Blackshaws Road
David raises the urgent need for improved pedestrian safety along Blackshaws Road in Altona North, highlighting the risks associated with the current lack of safe crossings and increasing vehicle traffic due to upcoming developments.
Upgrade Robinsons Road, Westwood Drive & Calder Park Drive
David calls for upgrades to a key road corridor in the City of Melton on behalf of a constituent. They request that Robinsons Road, Westwood Drive and Calder Park Drive be designated as state roads, to be managed by the Department of Transport and Planning.
Leakes Road needs lights
David asks the Minister for Roads and Road Safety to install permanent or temporary traffic lights to enhance safety at the Leakes Road/Western Highway interchange.
Rockbank station bus
David raises a question on behalf of a constituent about improving bus services in Rockbank, as the station’s car park is well over capacity.
Legalise Cannabis MP welcomes $300m commitment to fix dangerous Calder Park Drive Interchange
Legalise Cannabis MP David Ettershank has welcomed a $300 million federal commitment to fix the dangerous Calder Park Drive interchange.
Medicinal cannabis and driving
David gives a statement on LCV’s amendment to the Road Safety Act, which allows magistrates to not cancel the driving licenses of medicinal cannabis patients who test positive for THC while driving unimpaired.
Victorian medicinal cannabis patients protected from automatic loss of licence from March 1
Vic law change protects medicinal cannabis patients from automatic licence loss if unimpaired while driving.
