David Williamsdéputé

Interventions récentes

Un extrait de chaque intervention en chambre — lisez le texte intégral au dossier officiel.

1. Introductions by Members

   As everybody knows, when we’re here in the chamber and in Victoria, there are people at home that do a lot of the work behind the scenes. I’d just like to wish a happy birthday to my biggest supporter, and that would be…

   2026-05-21·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

2. Introduction and First Reading of Bills — Bill M246 — Small Farms Act

   I move that this bill be placed on the orders of the day for second reading at the next sitting of the House after today. Motion approved.

   2026-05-21·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

3. Introduction and First Reading of Bills — Bill M246 — Small Farms Act

   I move that the bill intituled Small Farms Act, of which notice has been given in my name on the order paper, be introduced and read for the first time now. I rise today to introduce the Small Farms Act. Across British…

   2026-05-21·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

4. Introductions by Members

   Today up in the gallery, I have someone very special here visiting, and that would be my spouse. She’s the one that takes care of everything when we’re here back at home. She came down early yesterday afternoon. We had…

   2026-05-07·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

5. Second Reading of Bills — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

   A well-known principle in access-to-information law is that access delayed is often access denied. A record that arrives two years late may no longer serve its democratic purpose. It may come after a contract is signed,…

   2026-05-06·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

6. Second Reading of Bills — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

   Thank you, Speaker. Maybe it’s much more interesting on that side. Maybe it’s a big conversation. Maybe they’re discussing how we can….

   2026-05-06·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

7. Second Reading of Bills — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

   The public body decides that a request is not framed in the right way it prefers. That matters because most applicants are not lawyers. Most people do not know the internal structure of the government. They do not know t…

   2026-05-06·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

8. Second Reading of Bills — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

   I rise late this evening to speak in support of the hoist motion before this House. The motion would amend the motion for second reading of Bill 9, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026…

   2026-05-06·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

9. Second Reading of Bills — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

   I seek leave to make an introduction. Leave not granted.

   2026-05-06·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗

10. Second Reading of Bills — Bill 9 — Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026 (continued)

    …labelled excessively broad. Therefore, this hoist motion addresses all that. The fact that opposition researchers asking for records on a controversial government program could be accused of interfering with operations…

    2026-05-06·Legislative Assembly·Dossier officiel ↗