David Ettershank MP
@davidettershankmp.bsky.social
Legalise Cannabis MP for Western Metropolitan Region in the Victorian Parliament.
A positive and well-organised march against family violence today.
Thousands walked together to say: enough is enough.
We walked for every woman, every child, every person whose life was stolen by family and gendered violence.
#16daysofactivism #WAFV2025 #WhyWeWalk
Thousands walked together to say: enough is enough.
We walked for every woman, every child, every person whose life was stolen by family and gendered violence.
#16daysofactivism #WAFV2025 #WhyWeWalk
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 AM
A positive and well-organised march against family violence today.
Thousands walked together to say: enough is enough.
We walked for every woman, every child, every person whose life was stolen by family and gendered violence.
#16daysofactivism #WAFV2025 #WhyWeWalk
Thousands walked together to say: enough is enough.
We walked for every woman, every child, every person whose life was stolen by family and gendered violence.
#16daysofactivism #WAFV2025 #WhyWeWalk
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Every single Labor MP voted against our motion to decriminalise cannabis. In doing so, they ignored the evidence, the community, and the wishes of their own members.
The Allan Labor government continue to stick their heads in the sand, and it's beyond disappointing.
The Allan Labor government continue to stick their heads in the sand, and it's beyond disappointing.
November 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Every single Labor MP voted against our motion to decriminalise cannabis. In doing so, they ignored the evidence, the community, and the wishes of their own members.
The Allan Labor government continue to stick their heads in the sand, and it's beyond disappointing.
The Allan Labor government continue to stick their heads in the sand, and it's beyond disappointing.
The government's failure to decriminalise cannabis is hurting workers. It's time for a change! #SpringSt
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Our debate is TODAY! #VicPol #Auspol
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November 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The government's failure to decriminalise cannabis is hurting workers. It's time for a change! #SpringSt
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Today, the Vic Upper House will debate our motion to decriminalise cannabis as a simple and modest step towards a legal market.
We’re wearing ‘Labour for cannabis reform’ t-shirts to remind the government that their own members have voted for change.
It's time. #SpringSt
We’re wearing ‘Labour for cannabis reform’ t-shirts to remind the government that their own members have voted for change.
It's time. #SpringSt
November 19, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Today, the Vic Upper House will debate our motion to decriminalise cannabis as a simple and modest step towards a legal market.
We’re wearing ‘Labour for cannabis reform’ t-shirts to remind the government that their own members have voted for change.
It's time. #SpringSt
We’re wearing ‘Labour for cannabis reform’ t-shirts to remind the government that their own members have voted for change.
It's time. #SpringSt
📣 48 hours to go! On Wednesday, the upper house will debate our motion — which isn't about our policy for a change ... it's all about Labor's. #SpringSt #RelaxTheLaws 🧵 (1/10)
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
📣 48 hours to go! On Wednesday, the upper house will debate our motion — which isn't about our policy for a change ... it's all about Labor's. #SpringSt #RelaxTheLaws 🧵 (1/10)
Sometimes it takes a comedian like Rhys Nicholson to point out why the government's policy is laughable. #SpringSt #FridayFunny #RelaxTheLaws
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Rhys Nicholson on Instagram: "Speaking as a Victorian and a grown up, the tiniest bit of common sense and courage to have some pretty simple conversations around cannabis decriminalisation would be f...
The conversation around cannabis decriminalisation is long overdue. It's time to explore the benefits of legalising cannabis, from reducing crime to creating new opportunities. Join the conversation a...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Sometimes it takes a comedian like Rhys Nicholson to point out why the government's policy is laughable. #SpringSt #FridayFunny #RelaxTheLaws
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Why are we wasting police resources on a victimless crime?
With everything that's going on in Victoria, is arresting people for having a joint really a good use of taxpayers' $$?
Today, we introduced a motion calling on the govt to get serious and decriminalise cannabis. 🧵
With everything that's going on in Victoria, is arresting people for having a joint really a good use of taxpayers' $$?
Today, we introduced a motion calling on the govt to get serious and decriminalise cannabis. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Why are we wasting police resources on a victimless crime?
With everything that's going on in Victoria, is arresting people for having a joint really a good use of taxpayers' $$?
Today, we introduced a motion calling on the govt to get serious and decriminalise cannabis. 🧵
With everything that's going on in Victoria, is arresting people for having a joint really a good use of taxpayers' $$?
Today, we introduced a motion calling on the govt to get serious and decriminalise cannabis. 🧵
Reposted by David Ettershank MP
Victoria has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to enact treaty legislation with First Peoples after the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 passed both houses of Parliament.
Statewide Treaty Bill passed by Parliament - Parliament of Victoria
www.parliament.vic.gov.au
October 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Victoria has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to enact treaty legislation with First Peoples after the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 passed both houses of Parliament.
It was a big week in Parliament, catch up on the latest here: davidettershank.com.au/parliament/
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 AM
It was a big week in Parliament, catch up on the latest here: davidettershank.com.au/parliament/
WTF??? A new engineering report shows that design flaws in the almost completed West Gate Tunnel ventilation stacks could actually push fumes BACK DOWN to surrounding homes, sporting fields and businesses‼️
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‘Like a bathroom exhaust fan’: West Gate Tunnel air stacks leave locals exposed to noxious fumes
Residents of suburbs around the West Gate Tunnel will breathe in truck pollution as twin ventilation stacks feature sleek design but no filters.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
WTF??? A new engineering report shows that design flaws in the almost completed West Gate Tunnel ventilation stacks could actually push fumes BACK DOWN to surrounding homes, sporting fields and businesses‼️
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Will the government fix the Ashley Street underpass before adding more housing, or will they continue to repeat the same mistakes over and over again in the West? www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
High-rises coming to the west but this needs to be fixed first
Residents say more investment is needed in West Footscray, Middle Footscray and Tottenham if they are to be activity centres.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Will the government fix the Ashley Street underpass before adding more housing, or will they continue to repeat the same mistakes over and over again in the West? www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Reposted by David Ettershank MP
The Co-Chairs of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, Ngarra Murray and Rueben Berg, have addressed the Legislative Assembly ahead of the debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Their speeches are available to watch at youtu.be/lpizTmXn0HA.
October 14, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The Co-Chairs of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, Ngarra Murray and Rueben Berg, have addressed the Legislative Assembly ahead of the debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Their speeches are available to watch at youtu.be/lpizTmXn0HA.
@rachelpaynemp.bsky.social and I were joined today by former HH Magistrate Tony Parsons to call out the Allan Government’s failure on cannabis law reform.
Continuing to arrest 4000 Victorians a year for cannabis possession is bad policy and worse politics. #SpringSt
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Continuing to arrest 4000 Victorians a year for cannabis possession is bad policy and worse politics. #SpringSt
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Vic Labor to continue failed prohibition #VicPol #AusPol
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October 15, 2025 at 3:07 AM
@rachelpaynemp.bsky.social and I were joined today by former HH Magistrate Tony Parsons to call out the Allan Government’s failure on cannabis law reform.
Continuing to arrest 4000 Victorians a year for cannabis possession is bad policy and worse politics. #SpringSt
www.youtube.com/shorts/L23gB...
Continuing to arrest 4000 Victorians a year for cannabis possession is bad policy and worse politics. #SpringSt
www.youtube.com/shorts/L23gB...
The Allan Labor Government is walking away from sensible cannabis law reform. To put it mildly, we’re pissed.
Sadly, the government has made this decision out of fear of losing a law-and-order election.
Sadly, the government has made this decision out of fear of losing a law-and-order election.
October 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The Allan Labor Government is walking away from sensible cannabis law reform. To put it mildly, we’re pissed.
Sadly, the government has made this decision out of fear of losing a law-and-order election.
Sadly, the government has made this decision out of fear of losing a law-and-order election.
On Saturday, I teamed up with the No Sunbury Incinerator campaign at the Sunbury Show, speaking with locals about the serious risks posed by the proposed waste incinerator.
Many were not aware of it and were shocked by the whole thing. #Sunbury #NoSunburyIncinerator #CleanAir
Many were not aware of it and were shocked by the whole thing. #Sunbury #NoSunburyIncinerator #CleanAir
October 13, 2025 at 5:05 AM
On Saturday, I teamed up with the No Sunbury Incinerator campaign at the Sunbury Show, speaking with locals about the serious risks posed by the proposed waste incinerator.
Many were not aware of it and were shocked by the whole thing. #Sunbury #NoSunburyIncinerator #CleanAir
Many were not aware of it and were shocked by the whole thing. #Sunbury #NoSunburyIncinerator #CleanAir
Victoria's #Treaty is beyond politics. It is the right thing to do. #TreatyForVictoria #TruthTelling #Reconciliation
October 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Victoria's #Treaty is beyond politics. It is the right thing to do. #TreatyForVictoria #TruthTelling #Reconciliation
Sadly, HiQ have requested that our video talking about the Sunbury incinerator be taken down after they alleged that our ‘unauthorised entry to the site posed a significant health and safety breach’. 🧵
October 6, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Sadly, HiQ have requested that our video talking about the Sunbury incinerator be taken down after they alleged that our ‘unauthorised entry to the site posed a significant health and safety breach’. 🧵
🚨 STOP THE SUNBURY INCINERATOR! 🚨
The government is considering a proposal to burn 750,000 TONS of waste every year near Sunbury.
❌ 300+ truck movements a day
❌ Toxic emissions
❌ Health risks for locals
📢 Say NO. Speak up now!
#Sunbury #StopTheIncinerator #CleanAir www.youtube.com/shorts/cTkoh...
The government is considering a proposal to burn 750,000 TONS of waste every year near Sunbury.
❌ 300+ truck movements a day
❌ Toxic emissions
❌ Health risks for locals
📢 Say NO. Speak up now!
#Sunbury #StopTheIncinerator #CleanAir www.youtube.com/shorts/cTkoh...
🚨 STOP THE SUNBURY INCINERATOR! 🚨 | David Ettershank MP
YouTube video by Legalise Cannabis VIC
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October 2, 2025 at 6:10 AM
🚨 STOP THE SUNBURY INCINERATOR! 🚨
The government is considering a proposal to burn 750,000 TONS of waste every year near Sunbury.
❌ 300+ truck movements a day
❌ Toxic emissions
❌ Health risks for locals
📢 Say NO. Speak up now!
#Sunbury #StopTheIncinerator #CleanAir www.youtube.com/shorts/cTkoh...
The government is considering a proposal to burn 750,000 TONS of waste every year near Sunbury.
❌ 300+ truck movements a day
❌ Toxic emissions
❌ Health risks for locals
📢 Say NO. Speak up now!
#Sunbury #StopTheIncinerator #CleanAir www.youtube.com/shorts/cTkoh...
It was great to speak to 3AW's Jacqui Felgate last week about the road to cannabis legalisation in Victoria.
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Should Snoop Dogg's Melbourne appearance force a rethink on legalising cannabis?
A pro-cannabis party MP says he hopes Snoop Dogg being in Melbourne helps normalise the use of cannabis. The American rapper famously smokes the drug regularly and in public, and has been spotted ligh...
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September 29, 2025 at 1:43 AM
It was great to speak to 3AW's Jacqui Felgate last week about the road to cannabis legalisation in Victoria.
www.3aw.com.au/should-snoop...
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Reposted by David Ettershank MP
“Legalise Cannabis Victoria MP Rachel Payne will host a women’s health forum on October 8 to coincide with World Menopause Month, highlighting the growing number of women using cannabis to manage a range of conditions.”
Read about our event here👇
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Read about our event here👇
www.cannabiz.com.au/forum-to-exp...
Forum to explore women’s health, cannabis and ongoing stigma
Rachel Payne will host a forum on women’s health and cannabis, tackling stigma amid rising female patient use to treat a range of conditions.
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September 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
“Legalise Cannabis Victoria MP Rachel Payne will host a women’s health forum on October 8 to coincide with World Menopause Month, highlighting the growing number of women using cannabis to manage a range of conditions.”
Read about our event here👇
www.cannabiz.com.au/forum-to-exp...
Read about our event here👇
www.cannabiz.com.au/forum-to-exp...
It was wonderful to catch some of Melbourne Telangana Forum's Bathukamma 2025 festivities at Parliament today — a wonderful celebration of flowers and community. 🌸
September 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
It was wonderful to catch some of Melbourne Telangana Forum's Bathukamma 2025 festivities at Parliament today — a wonderful celebration of flowers and community. 🌸
Question Time got a little heated yesterday when I raised concerns about Labor MPs who have stood with their communities in opposing waste incinerators — rallying against the government's plan to roll out waste-to-energy plants across Victoria. 🧵
September 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Question Time got a little heated yesterday when I raised concerns about Labor MPs who have stood with their communities in opposing waste incinerators — rallying against the government's plan to roll out waste-to-energy plants across Victoria. 🧵
A historic Day for Victoria. We will soon become the first Australian state to enshrine a First Peoples Treaty into law — a landmark moment on the path towards truth, justice, and reconciliation. #SpringSt 🧵 (1/5)
September 9, 2025 at 7:14 AM
A historic Day for Victoria. We will soon become the first Australian state to enshrine a First Peoples Treaty into law — a landmark moment on the path towards truth, justice, and reconciliation. #SpringSt 🧵 (1/5)