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Medicinal Cannabis for Veterans and First Responders: Rachel Calls for a Government-Funded Evaluation
Rachel Payne MP has raised an adjournment matter asking the Minister for Health to support a government-funded evaluation of medicinal cannabis as a treatment option for veterans and first responders living with work-related injuries, including PTSD and chronic pain.
Medicinal Cannabis and Driving: Rachel Asks When the Trial Findings Will Be Released
Medicinal Cannabis and Driving: Rachel Asks When the Trial Findings Will Be Released. Rachel Payne MP has asked the Minister for Roads and Road Safety whether Victoria will follow New South Wales in fixing roadside drug-testing laws for medicinal cannabis patients, and when the findings of the government’s driving trial will finally be released.
Protecting Apprentices and Trainees: Education and Training Reform Amendment
Rachel Payne MP has spoken in support of the Education and Training Reform Amendment (Apprenticeships, Traineeships, Schools and Other Matters) Bill 2026. She is backing a new statutory framework designed to protect some of Victoria’s most vulnerable workers.
A Call for a Statewide Public Health Campaign on Overdose Prevention
Following International Overdose Awareness Day, Rachel Payne MP has pressed the Minister for Health on whether the government will fund a statewide public health campaign to help prevent accidental overdose deaths in Victoria.
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill: Progress for Victim-Survivors, But Not Far Enough
Rachel Payne MP has spoken on the Justice Legislation Amendment (Family Violence, Coercive Control, Good Character, Risk Assessment and Other Matters) Bill 2026, welcoming key reforms while arguing the bill falls short of the whole-of-system change victim-survivors need.
Time to Turn the Plan into Action: Rachel Questions Support for Victoria’s Medicinal Cannabis Industry
Rachel Payne MP has pressed the Minister for Agriculture on how the Victorian Government is actually supporting the growth of the state’s medicinal cannabis industry. She argues its own development plan needs to translate into real, accessible support for local businesses.