Detailed black and white photo inside a luxury car focusing on the steering wheel and driver's hands.
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Medicinal cannabis driving amendments – Committee debate

Rachel asked the Legislative Council to consider Legalise Cannabis Victoria’s amendments to the Roads and Ports Legislation (Road Safety and Other Matters) Bill 2025. These amendments would afford drivers who are prescribed medicinal cannabis the same freedom as those on other legal prescriptions, given that they are not impaired. While these crucial amendments were supported by the Greens and several crossbenchers, they were ultimately negatived.

Aerial shot showing extensive environmental pollution at a landfill site.
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Hampton Park waste transfer station proposal ‘a load of rubbish’

Rachel made a contribution to a tabled petition, advocating against the development of Veolia’s waste transfer station in Hampton Park. With the proposed site located 250 metres from homes and over 500 trucks set to be deployed through the local area, Rachel spoke on the inevitable disruption to the local community.

Ozharvest South-East hub launch – fighting food insecurity
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Ozharvest South-East hub launch – fighting food insecurity

Rachel spoke about attending the launch of the new Ozharvest South-East hub launch. The launch of this new hub means an extra 6000 meals can be saved from becoming food waste each week. Ozharvest currently ‘rescues’ 174 tonnes of food each month, working with 137 charities to distribute meals across the community.