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
At midnight, on Saturday March 1, medicinal cannabis prescription holders will be protected from automatic loss of licence in Victoria – and the state’s Legalise Cannabis MPs, both medicinal cannabis patients, are counting down the hours until the law changes. MP David Ettershank said nationally…
Informing public of changes to medicinal cannabis & driving
David asks what the government is doing to inform medicinal cannabis patients and the wider community about the changes to medicinal cannabis and driving.
Ashley Street underpass
David asks a question on behalf of a constituent about the need for more rail crossings in Tottenham, raising the fact that hundreds of new homes have been announced in the area, which will put more strain on the Ashley Street underpass.
Medicinal cannabis and driving consultation report
David speaks on a new consultation report which supports the case for allowing discretion for magistrates to not automatically cancel the licence of medicinal cannabis patients who test positive to THC when driving.
New discretion for Vic magistrates when medicinal cannabis script holders are unimpaired while driving
1st of November 2024, 9:30am FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Victorians prescribed medicinal cannabis to manage cancer treatment, multiple sclerosis and other medical conditions will soon be able to drive without fear of mandatory loss of licence – if unimpaired behind the wheel. Legalise Cannabis MP David…
Roads and Road Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
David puts forward an amendment to a Road Safety Bill which gives magistrates discretionary powers for medicinal cannabis patients who test positive to THC at a roadside drug test, as long as they are not impaired.