David Limbrick

Voted for the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025 and did not oppose the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025, while saying repeated bail changes had not fixed the problem. Has argued that the root causes of crime are not being addressed.

• Said20 Mar 2025In debate on the Bail Amendment (Tough Bail) Bill 2025, said the Libertarian Party would not oppose the bill, saying the presumption of innocence must be balanced against community safety, but objected to it being rushed through.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted26 Aug 2025Voted yes on the third reading of the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025. Passed 28–6.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said26 Aug 2025In debate on the Bail Further Amendment Bill 2025, said current bail laws were not meeting community expectations and the Libertarian Party would reluctantly support the bill, hoping it would fix the problem.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the 2024 rental and planning reform bill, saying land taxes and regulation had driven landlords from the market. Supported the Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025 and has called for planning rules to be loosened further.

• 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
• Said6 Mar 2025In debate on the Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Bill 2024, said land taxes and regulation had caused landlords to leave the market and created a rental crisis, and that more regulation would make this worse.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said9 Dec 2025In debate on the Planning Amendment (Better Decisions Made Faster) Bill 2025, supported the bill and urged the government to go further, saying ultimately the planning system should be removed so more housing is built.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 and spoke against it, citing equality under the law and concerns about cultural heritage requirements.

• Said28 Oct 2025In debate on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025, said the Libertarian Party opposed the bill, describing it as impractical and divisive, and raised concerns about cultural heritage plan requirements and access to public land.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Voted30 Oct 2025Voted no on the third reading of the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025. Passed 21–16.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against a Greens motion for permanently free public transport, arguing for a more rational fare system instead. Has called for the long-promised rail extension to Clyde and Clyde North to be prioritised.

• Said5 Mar 2026In an adjournment matter, asked the Minister for Transport Infrastructure to move the rail extension to Clyde, Clyde North and Cranbourne East up the priority list.Hansard, Legislative Council
• 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
• Said3 Jun 2026In debate on a Greens motion for free public transport, opposed the motion, saying pricing allocates resources efficiently and calling for a rational fare system in place of short trips that cost too much and long trips that cost too little.Hansard, Legislative Council

Has raised privacy, data security and oversight risks of generative AI tools in the public service, and has pressed for better digital government services.

• Said15 May 2025In question time, said using generative AI tools in government without data protections and oversight poses significant risks, and asked whether Microsoft Copilot had been deactivated in the Victorian public service while protocols were developed.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said28 Jul 2026In an adjournment matter to the Minister for Government Services, pointed to El Salvador's rapid move to digital and cloud-based government services as a comparison for Victoria's digital strategy.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 because it included a new premium payment, which was described as a new tax. Opposed the 2024 carded play and pre-commitment bill, saying gamblers are adults making their own decisions.

• Said27 May 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment (Pre-commitment and Carded Play) Bill 2024, acknowledged gambling harm but questioned the measures, saying players are adults making their own decisions and lower gambling taxes could reduce harm.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
• Said17 Jun 2025In debate on the Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, said the bill's new premium payment was effectively a new tax and, under a promise never to support tax increases, would not be supported.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy bill in 2025, citing a promise never to support tax increases. Has questioned the Treasurer on the impact of land tax on sole traders working from home.

• 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
• Said15 May 2025In debate on the Fire Services Property Amendment (Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund) Bill 2025, opposed the bill, saying “Victorians are taxed too much” and the levy would raise costs for every ratepayer.Hansard, Legislative Council
• Said2 Apr 2026In question time, listed recent new taxes and levies and asked the Treasurer whether modelling had been requested on the impact of land tax on sole traders and small businesses working from home.Hansard, Legislative Council

Voted against the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, while supporting its overall intent and raising concern about delays for well-understood treatments.

• Said18 Jun 2025In debate on a motion about the health system, said there could be many causes of hospital data integrity problems and that claims staff had routinely falsified data should be framed as allegations.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
• Said19 Feb 2026In debate on the Health Safeguards for People Born with Variations in Sex Characteristics Bill 2025, supported the bill's intent but said treatment for conditions such as Turner syndrome could be delayed by its approval framework.Hansard, Legislative Council