Gambling Regulation Amendment Bill (2023) – second reading
Rachel moves for amendments to the proposed Gambling Regulation Amendment Bill (2023) on behalf of Legalise Cannabis Victoria.
Bus Route 800 timetable upgrade
It’s one of the busiest bus routes in the South-Eastern Metro region, but it hasn’t seen a timetable upgrade in over 30 years! Rachel asks when the much needed timetable upgrades for the 800 bus route from Dandenong to Chadstone will occur.
Celebrating Rainbow Community Angels & IDAHOBIT 2023
On the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Transphobia and Intersexism (IDAHOBIT) Rachel rose in Parliament to pay homage to all of Victoria’s 79 councils for raising Pride Flags on IDAHOBIT and the Rainbow Community Angels proactive and positive response to the extremist actions hate speech leading up to this day.
Road Safety upgrades for Heatherton Road & Douglas Street in Noble Park
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.
Access to medicinal cannabis treatment in prisons
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.
Request for Response to Inquiry into Cannabis Use in Victoria
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.
A thank you to Fire Rescue Victoria: Fire Ops 101 training
Rachel delivered a member’s statement to thank the Fire Rescue Victoria team for their comprehensive fire ops training.
Motion for an Inquiry into Industrial Hemp
On behalf of Legalise Cannabis Victoria, Rachel introduced a motion for a Parliamentary Inquiry into the potential for Industrial Hemp in Victoria.
Human Source Management Bill (2023) – Debate
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.
Concerns about anti-LGBTIQA+ hate speech in the South East
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.