Parliament of Victoria | Legislative Council | Notices of Motion
28 October 2025
David ETTERSHANK (Western Metropolitan Region):
1116 — To move —
![That this House —
(1) notes the failure of the Government to release documents relating to the granting of seven new waste-to-energy licences and the increase of permitted waste to be processed through waste-to-energy facilities to 2.35 million tonnes per annum;
(2) in accordance with Standing Order 10.01, requires the Leader of the Government to table
in the Council, within 30 days of the House agreeing to this resolution —
(a) a copy of each application to Recycling Victoria for cap licences; and
(b) a copy of Recycling Victoria’s final report or similar documents, outlining the calculations and rationale behind the allocations of each cap licence.
[Notice given on 28 October 2025 — Listed for 1 day].](https://davidettershank.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nom-1116-1024x333.png)
1116 — To move —
![That this House —
(1) notes the failure of the Government to release documents relating to the granting of seven new waste-to-energy licences and the increase of permitted waste to be processed through waste-to-energy facilities to 2.35 million tonnes per annum;
(2) in accordance with Standing Order 10.01, requires the Leader of the Government to table
in the Council, within 30 days of the House agreeing to this resolution —
(a) a copy of each application to Recycling Victoria for cap licences; and
(b) a copy of Recycling Victoria’s final report or similar documents, outlining the calculations and rationale behind the allocations of each cap licence.
[Notice given on 28 October 2025 — Listed for 1 day].](https://davidettershank.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Nom-1116-1024x333.png)

David highlighted that the Labor conference supported a regulated cannabis industry in Victoria to fund mental health, and curb organised crime.

David presents a motion calling on the government to mitigate the impacts of urban heat islands in the west.

David gives his members statement on the findings of the Penington Institute’s discussion paper titled “Cannabis Regulation in Australia: Putting Community Safety First.”

raised the importance of disability advocacy and requested the Minister for Disability to provide emergency funding to Victorian disability advocacy services.

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

David criticises a justice bill for its harsh youth sentencing, human rights breaches, and calls for evidence-based justice.