MEDIA
In Conversation: Women’s Health and Cannabis
On Wednesday the 8th of October, Rachel hosted a community health forum ‘In Conversation: Exploring Women’s Health and Cannabis’. From menstrual pain to menopause, cannabis is changing the conversation around…
Access In Action – Purcell and Payne launch bold push to reform abortion in Victoria
While abortion is now decriminalised in Victoria, access barriers ensure this procedure is being delayed and denied by stealth, and the Victorian government must urgently pull every lever to address…
Rubbish: A burning problem in Victoria
Rubbish is a global problem, and Australians produce more of it than most. Victoria’s dumps are overflowing, and our recycling system has been a debacle. The Victorian Government’s solution is…
Ongoing JP Shortage Impacts Victoria’s LGBTQIA+ Community
There are less than 4,000 registered JPs in Victoria compared to the 80,000 in Queensland and over 70,000 in NSW. According to the Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices (RVAHJ)…
FROM THE CHAMBER
Domestic Animals Amendment Bill 2025
Rachel spoke on the Domestic Animals Amendment (Rehoming Cats and Dogs and Other Matters) Bill 2025.
Extend the ‘Safe at Home’ initiative to Casey
This year, over 7000 family and domestic violence incidents have been reported in Casey to date. Rachel asks for assurance that the Safe at Home initiative can be rolled out…
Millions wasted on cannabis arrests while state debt rises
Rachel questioned Victorian Treasurer Jaclyn Symes on the cost of continued cannabis criminalisation. Rachel noted that enforcing criminalisation costs Australia $4.66 million per day, while failing to legalise facilitates a…
Cannabis criminalisation: Arresting our community’s most vulnerable
Rachel asked a question on behalf of a constituent. Like so many others, Rachel’s constituent uses cannabis for pain management. Given the Government’s recent rejection of cannabis reform recommendations, Rachel…
