Youth crime
David asks what the government’s plan is when prisons are at capacity, as a result of Victoria’s punitive bail laws.

David asks what the government’s plan is when prisons are at capacity, as a result of Victoria’s punitive bail laws.

David speaks about a new initiative which aims to eradicate youth criminalisation and the overrepresentation in the justice system of First Nations, African, Pasifika children and youth and those living in residential care in Brimbank, Melton and Wyndham.

David speaks in favour of a bill to legalise pill testing, debunking myths and dismissing arguments which suggest that drug checking encourages drug use.

David spoke on the Youth Justice Bill and the concerns of the multiple stakeholders. He raised the need to focus on prevention, services and the needs of groups overrepresented in statistics.

David Ettershank questioned the attorney general about the Youth Bail reform changes.

David Ettershank used their adjournment speech to call for continued funding support for a successful youth crime prevention project in the west