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)…
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Families left behind after VARTA dissolution
Rachel asked for assurance that donor-conceived children and their families will no longer be left behind following the dissolution of Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA).
Calls for renewed funding for supported independent living
Rachel asked a question on behalf of a constituent, who supports residents with disability at a Supported Independent Living (SIL) facility in Noble Park. With state funding for SIL set…
Secure employment for nursing graduates
Rachel asked the Minister for Health to release emergency funding to ensure that nursing and midwifery graduates can secure employment.
Summary Offences Amendment (Begging) Bill 2025
Rachel introduced the Summary Offences Amendment (Begging) Bill 2025. If passed, this bill would bring Victoria in line with NSW, WA and ACT in decriminalising begging. Currently in Victoria, begging…
