Greater Dandenong Anti-Poverty Consortium
Rachel spoke about her recent meeting with the Greater Dandenong Anti-Poverty Consortium, to focus on sustainable solutions for systemic change.
Cannabis decriminalisation in the ACT
Rachel spoke in parliament about a recent trip to Canberra to discuss the impacts of cannabis decriminalisation with stakeholders.
Tenants Victoria
Rachel spoke in parliament about a recent visit to Tenants Victoria. Tenants Victoria provide advice to individual renters on a wide range of tenancy issues. With more Victorians renting than ever before, this crucial service requires greater funding to meet community needs.
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is observed annually on the 20th of November. On this internationally recognised date, we honour the memories of trans and gender-diverse individuals who have lost their lives to gender-based violence. In her member’s statement, Rachel Payne MP conveyed a message of hope and solidarity to the trans and gender-diverse community.
LGBTIQA+ legal service launched in the south-east
Rachel Payne MP presented a member’s statement on the launch of Justice Q, a free specialist legal service operated by and for LGBTIQA+ people. Launched in October of this year, Justice Q is an initiative of South-East Monash Legal Service (SMLS), with Rachel having served as a proud member of their steering committee.
Thank you to Frankston Hospital
Rachel Payne, member for South-Eastern Metropolitan Melbourne, gave her member’s statement, thanking Frankston Hospital for the exceptional care of her unwell staff member.
Endometriosis research with Medicinal Cannabis
Rachel Payne spoke in Parliament marking science week and investigations the benefits for endometriosis sufferers being treated with medicinal cannabis.
Cannabis Conference
Rachel provides a member’s statement congratulating the organisers of Melbourne’s largest medical cannabis conference, Acannabis 2023.
Medican Conference 2023
Rachel makes a members statement commending the organisers of the Medican conference in Nimbin that she attended at the end of February 2023.
Midsumma 2023
Rachel makes a member’s statement congratulating the Midsumma team on their successful Victoria’s Pride block party event on Sunday 12 February.