West Gate Tunnel ventilation flaws
David raises urgent concerns in Parliament about the flawed design of the West Gate Tunnel ventilation stacks.

David raises urgent concerns in Parliament about the flawed design of the West Gate Tunnel ventilation stacks.

David speaks about attending the West of Melbourne Economic Development Alliance (WOMEDA) conference, which put a spotlight on the challenges and opportunities Melbourne’s West.

David questions the Minister for Water on plans to protect Melbourne’s waterways and drinking water from overuse by AI data centres.

David praises government MPs for campaigning against waste incinerators in their electorates and seeks assurances there will be no repercussions for doing so.

David highlights the urgent demand for job-ready skills in the West and calls on the Minister for Skills and TAFE to expand access to TAFE and universities.

David urges the Minister for Health to restore funding so Western Health can continue providing a vital vaccination service.

West Metro Legalise Cannabis MP David Ettershank said that he was delighted that the Federal Government had committed $1.1 billion to repair the potholed Western Freeway, but the state’s west was still in desperate need of effective public transport.

David calls on the Minister for Environment to guarantee that no operating licence will be granted to Transurban until air filtration has been fitted to the West Gate Tunnel ventilation stacks.

Speaking on a motion put forward by the Liberal Party, David criticises the opposition for failing to offer anything meaningful to people in the West, and for their lack of support whenever LCV has raised similar issues.

David speaks in support of a new shipping container yard storage close to the Port of Melbourne, but urges the government to take concrete steps to reduce reliance on ad hoc container storage across the west.