Hansard debates

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (09:54): Today I would like to congratulate our cousins across the ditch in New Zealand for taking the brave step to outlaw the use of puberty blockers for children for the purposes of treating gender dysphoria in minors. They join a long list of jurisdictions throughout the world, ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (11:07): I also would like to say a few words on the Restricting Non-disclosure Agreements (Sexual Harassment at Work) Bill 2025. I will say from the outset that the Libertarian Party will not be opposing this bill. However, I am cautious about this, and I ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (22:23): (2160) My adjournment matter this evening is for the attention of the Minister for Environment. It was almost a year ago that this chamber passed a motion to call for documents relating to climbing bans and land use restrictions in the Grampians National Park and Mount ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (10:59): I move: That this house notes that: (1)#x9;unlike some other Commonwealth jurisdictions, Victoria does not have an independent judicial appointment commission; (2)#x9;in some Commonwealth jurisdictions, such as Canada, senior judicial appointments can appear before parliamentary ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:23): (1145) My question is for the Treasurer. The last couple of years have been interesting, particularly for a libertarian, with more people from the community contacting my office regarding their tax obligations. The Treasurer would be very familiar with concerns about large escalations ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (14:18): I thank all the members who contributed to this debate today. Whilst it is disappointing to not get the support of the major parties on this, it was interesting to hear some of the comments from Mr McIntosh about ideas for consolidation of existing agencies. That is ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (15:15): I thank Mr Ettershank for bringing this motion forward today. I will not go into the parts where it talks about Labor Party policy; I think that is a matter for the Labor Party. But I will say this: a cannabis market exists in Victoria and ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (14:50): I also would like to speak on the Parks and Public Land Legislation Amendment (Central West and Other Matters) Bill 2025. I will say from the outset that the Libertarian Party will be opposing this bill. If I look at our fundamental principle on this, ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (22:05): I also rise to speak on the State Taxation Further Amendment Bill 2025. I have got good news and bad news on this. I will start with the good news. Good news is always good. The exclusion of Dinner Plain from the vacant residential tax makes ...

*** DAILY HANSARD PROOF ONLY - DO NOT QUOTE *** ... David LIMBRICK: I thank Mr Puglielli for putting forward this amendment, and I actually appreciate the spirit in which it is intended, which is to return the money back to the communities from which it was taken. However, I share Mr Davis’s concern in that I am not sure that this is the best way of going ...