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Legalise Cannabis

Registered Legalise Cannabis Victoria, first registered 13 October 2022 VEC

A rally against the far right in Melbourne, with attendees holding signs.
Matt Hrkac from Geelong / Melbourne, Australia CC BY 2.0

As the research records itcurrent composition, not a forecast

Council seats
2

Rachel Payne and David Ettershank; Ettershank retiring Election Tracker

The party is registered as “Legalise Cannabis Victoria”. It first registered on 13 October 2022 and re-registered on 21 November 2024. Its registered officer changed from Fiona Patten to Mira Fraser on 21 August 2026 VEC . It holds 2 Council seats, held by Rachel Payne in South-Eastern Metro and David Ettershank in Western Metro, who is retiring and confirmed that on 2 June 2026 Election Tracker . The tracker sources 0 Assembly candidates for the party. It has endorsed 8 upper-house region candidates, including Payne in South-Eastern Metro Election Tracker . The platform is to legalise adult-use cannabis, and Ettershank introduced the Cannabis Legalisation Plebiscite Bill 2026 on 28 July 2026, which was defeated on 12 August 2026 Victorian LegislationParliament . Payne and AJP’s Purcell pressured Labor on free abortion access ABC .