Rachel raised a constituency question to the Minister for Roads and Road Safety about a decade-long campaign for an upgrade of the Heatherton Road and Douglas Street roundabout outside of the Noble Park activity centre.
Rachel addressed a question to the Minister for Corrections in relation to the high proportion of people with mental health illness entering the prison system and the potential for medicinal cannabis to be among treatments offered to prisoners.
On the eve of IDAHOBIT 2023, Rachel released an open letter highlighting concerns from constituents and the LGBTIQ+ community about the rising extremism marring safe spaces and the escalating need for anti-vilification laws in response.
Rachel raised an adjournment to ascertain a response to the 59th Parliament’s Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee inquiry into the use of cannabis in Victoria.
Rachel delivered a member’s statement to thank the Fire Rescue Victoria team for their comprehensive fire ops training.
On behalf of Legalise Cannabis Victoria, Rachel introduced a motion for a Parliamentary Inquiry into the potential for Industrial Hemp in Victoria.
Rachel rose in the Legislative Council to speak to the proposed amendments for the Human Source Management Bil (2023) which seeks to introduce legislation to guide and provide increased oversight of police use of ethically-obtained, human, sources of information.
Rachel communicated a constituent’s distress and disappointment over a children’s Easter event which was shut down after a group of anti-LGBTIQ+ fringe activists threatened to stalk drag performers.
Rachel asked a question to the Minister for Equality, Ms Shing and Attorney General, Jaclyn Symes about the status of anti-vilification protections for the LGBTIQ+ community.
The Legalise Cannabis Victoria MPs, Rachel Payne and David Ettershank introduce a motion to establish a Parliamentary Inquiry to explore the potential for the industrial hemp sector to bolster Victoria’s economy.
