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David Davis

Liberal member for Southern Metropolitan in the Legislative Council, first elected in 1996. Outgoing member: every seat is up for election on 28 November.

Party website: Liberal Victoria (no personal website listed)

Party
Liberal
Donations to them
None disclosed
Donations to their party
$1.9m

Southern Metropolitan region.

Roles

  1. 30 Mar 1996 to 1 Nov 2006Member for East Yarra Province
  2. 25 Aug 2002 to 13 Dec 2002Shadow Minister for Scrutiny of Government
  3. 13 Dec 2002 to 22 Dec 2005Shadow Minister for Health
  4. 22 Dec 2005 to 6 Dec 2006Shadow Minister for Environment
  5. 12 May 2006 to 6 Dec 2006Shadow Minister for Planning
  6. 25 Nov 2006 to nowMember for Southern Metropolitan Region
  7. 6 Dec 2006 to 13 Feb 2008Shadow Minister for Major Projects; Shadow Minister for Industry and State Development
  8. 6 Dec 2006 to 16 Aug 2007Shadow Minister for Small Business
  9. 15 Feb 2007 to 16 Aug 2007Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Export
  10. 16 Aug 2007 to 2 Dec 2010Shadow Minister for Scrutiny of Government
  11. 13 Feb 2008 to 5 Nov 2009Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change
  12. 5 Nov 2009 to 2 Dec 2010Shadow Minister for Health; Shadow Minister for Ageing
  13. 2 Dec 2010 to 4 Dec 2014Minister for Health; Minister for Ageing
  14. 17 Dec 2014 to 20 Mar 2021Shadow Minister for Equality
  15. 17 Dec 2014 to 18 Dec 2018Shadow Minister for Planning
  16. 17 Dec 2014 to 24 Sep 2017Shadow Minister for Local Government
  17. 25 Sep 2017 to 18 Dec 2018Shadow Minister for Public Transport
  18. 14 Dec 2018 to 12 Sep 2021Shadow Minister for Public Transport (Metropolitan); Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure; Shadow Minister for Federal-State Relations
  19. 14 Dec 2018 to 20 Mar 2021Shadow Minister for the Arts
  20. 14 Dec 2018 to 6 Dec 2020Shadow Minister for Priority Precincts
  21. 19 Dec 2018 to 8 Dec 2022Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council
  22. 21 Mar 2021 to 19 Dec 2022Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries
  23. 21 Mar 2021 to 12 Sep 2021Shadow Minister for Planning and Heritage
  24. 12 Sep 2021 to 19 Dec 2022Shadow Treasurer
  25. 18 Dec 2022 to 2 Oct 2023Shadow Special Minister of State; Shadow Minister for the Arts and Creative Industries
  26. 2 Oct 2023 to 7 Jan 2025Shadow Minister for Energy, Affordability and Security; Shadow Minister for the SEC; Shadow Minister for the Arts and Creative Industries
  27. 27 Dec 2024 to 18 Nov 2025Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council; Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council
  28. 7 Jan 2025 to 2 Dec 2025Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources
  29. 7 Jan 2025 to 13 Oct 2025Shadow Minister for Financial Integrity and Budget Repair
  30. 13 Oct 2025 to nowShadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries
  31. 2 Dec 2025 to nowShadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction; Shadow Minister for Resources

Where they stand

A snapshot of their record on the issues shaping this election, taken from how they voted, what they've said and the portfolios they've held. Reviewed 6 Nov 2026.

Crime and bail

Has opposed the closure of the Southbank police station and asked for guarantees that other local police stations will not be downgraded, citing rising crime. Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025.

  • Voted26 Aug 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 28–6.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said8 Sep 2026In a members statement, opposed the closure of the Southbank police station from 4 October, citing rises in reported crime in Melbourne and Port Phillip, and said it should be reopened.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said10 Sep 2026In a constituency question, asked the Minister for Police to guarantee that police stations including Camberwell, Prahran, St Kilda, Mount Waverley and Oakleigh would not be downgraded or have hours cut.Hansard, Legislative Council

Housing and renting

Has opposed the government's activity centre planning changes and moved to revoke them, arguing they remove council and community input. Voted against the Housing Statement Reform Bill 2024's rental, strata and planning changes.

  • Voted6 Mar 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Bill 2024, which changed rental, strata and planning laws, including ending notices to vacate at the end of a first fixed-term lease. Passed 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said3 Jun 2026Moved a motion to revoke planning amendments GC270 and VC300, saying they allow high-rise, high-density development without adequate council and community involvement.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said27 Aug 2026In an adjournment matter to the Minister for Planning, cited a Bayside council estimate that it may need $1.3 billion to $3.2 billion for infrastructure to support growth from activity centres and the Suburban Rail Loop.Hansard, Legislative Council

Treaty and First Peoples

Spoke against the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and voted against it, saying the opposition would seek to repeal it.

  • Said28 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, said it was possible to support the Indigenous community while having concerns about the bill, and said “We will oppose the bill and will seek to repeal it.”Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Voted30 Oct 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 21–16.Hansard, Legislative Council

Transport and roads

Has opposed the Suburban Rail Loop and the levy added to public transport fares to help fund it, and asked whether the money collected will be paid back. Voted against a Greens motion to make public transport permanently free and more frequent.

  • Voted3 Jun 2026Voted no on a Greens motion calling on the government to make public transport permanently free and more frequent. Lost 7–31.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said27 Aug 2026In a members statement, said the Auditor-General's report showed an $8 billion fare levy to help pay for the Suburban Rail Loop, and called it a project nobody requested.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said28 Aug 2026In a constituency question, asked how much of the fare levy collected since 1 January 2025 came from Southern Metropolitan Region and whether it would be paid back.Hansard, Legislative Council

AI and technology

Supported a 2026 motion seeking government documents on data centres and their effect on energy prices, and has said data centres were approved too quickly without proper assessment.

  • Said12 Aug 2026In debate on a motion for documents on data centres and AI, supported the motion and said data centres such as one in Fishermans Bend were approved in record time without proper planning, environmental and energy assessment.Hansard, Legislative Council

Gambling and racing

Supported a 2023 motion backing RSL sub-branches over the government's clawback of poker machine entitlement money. Voted against the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025.

  • Said17 May 2023In debate on a motion on RSL sub-branch poker machine entitlements, supported the motion and criticised the government for seeking to claw back money from RSLs for machines they could not use.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Voted17 Jun 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which changed the licensing framework for gaming machine monitoring and public lotteries. Passed 22–14.Hansard, Legislative Council

Cost of living

Shadow energy minister since 2023. Introduced a bill to repeal the ban on gas in new homes, and has pressed the government on energy reliability and modelling of winter blackout risks. Voted against the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill in 2025.

  • Minister2 Oct 2023Shadow Minister for Energy, Affordability and Security from October 2023, Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources from January 2025, and Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction since December 2025.Parliament of Victoria member page
  • Voted15 May 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025, which replaced the fire services property levy with a broader Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy. Passed 22–17.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said26 Aug 2026Introduced the Domestic Gas Choice (Repeal of Gas Appliance Ban) Bill 2026, saying the gas ban removed household choice and forced expensive electrification.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said9 Sep 2026In question time, asked the minister for energy why the department refused to give the Auditor-General modelling on winter electricity supply risks, and whether it would be made public.Hansard, Legislative Council

Health

Health minister from 2010 to 2014. Has raised ambulance response times and the hospital waiting list, and concerns about federal changes to private health insurance rebates for older people. Voted against the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025.

  • Minister2 Dec 2010Minister for Health and Minister for Ageing from December 2010 to December 2014.Parliament of Victoria member page
  • Said20 Nov 2025In a members statement, raised a 91-year-old woman's case of not being taken by ambulance, and said the waiting list had grown to more than 57,000.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Voted19 Feb 2026Voted no on the third reading of the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, which sets rules and an approval process for certain medical treatment of people born with variations in sex characteristics. Passed 24–15.Hansard, Legislative Council
  • Said10 Sep 2026In an adjournment matter to the Minister for Health, raised concern that removing federal private health insurance rebates for people over 65 would push older Victorians onto public waiting lists.Hansard, Legislative Council
How these snapshots are made. Each position links to a dated source: a recorded vote in Hansard, the member's own words in Parliament or official releases, or a portfolio they held. Where only the party's position could be found, it is tagged “Party” and is not counted as the member's own. Party members usually vote together, so a vote often reflects the party's position rather than a personal one. Topics with nothing on the record say so rather than guessing. Nothing here is a rating or a recommendation.