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Three of the state’s most senior politicians this week conceded they used cannabis in their early days.
The blunt confessions from Premier Jacinta Allan, Opposition Leader John Pesutto and Treasurer Tim Pallas came after the government left the door open to discussions about the legalisation of marijuana.
The Herald Sun has now asked every member of parliament across all parties whether they too had ever used the illegal drug.
Some were more willing than others to provide answers.
Have you ever consumed cannabis?
Member for Albert Park Nina Taylor (Labor) - No
Member for Ashwood Matt Fregon (Labor) - Yes
Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale (Labor) - Yes
Member for Bayswater Jackson Taylor (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Bellarine Alison Marchant (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Benambra Bill Tilley (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Bendigo East Jacinta Allan (Labor) - Yes
Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Bentleigh Nick Staikos (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Berwick Brad Battin (Liberal) - No
Member for Box Hill Paul Hamer (Labor) - No
Member for Brighton James Newbury (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Broadmeadows Kathleen Matthews-Ward (Labor) - Yes
Member for Brunswick Tim Read (Greens) - Yes
Member for Bulleen Matthew Guy (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Bundoora Colin Brooks (Labor) - Yes
Member for Carrum Sonya Kilkenny (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Caulfield David Southwick (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Clarinda Meng Heang Tak (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Cranbourne Pauline Richards (Labor) - Yes
Member for Croydon David Hodgett (Liberal) - No
Member for Dandenong Gabrielle Williams (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Eildon Cindy McLeish (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Eltham Vicki Ward (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Essendon Danny Pearson (Labor) - Yes
Member for Eureka Michaela Settle (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland (Nationals) - Did not respond
Member for Evelyn Bridget Vallence (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Footscray Katie Hall (Labor) - Yes
Member for Frankston Paul Edbrooke (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Geelong Chris Couzens (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Gippsland East Tim Bull (Nationals) - Did not respond
Member for Gippsland South Danny O’Brien (Nationals) - Did not respond
Member for Glen Waverley John Mullahy (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Greenvale Iwan Walters (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Hastings Paul Mercurio (Labor) - Yes
Member for Hawthorn John Pesutto (Liberal) - Yes
Member for Ivanhoe Anthony Carbines (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Kalkallo Ros Spence (Labor) - Yes
Member for Kew Jess Wilson (Liberal) - No
Member for Kororoit Luba Grigorovitch (Labor) - No
Member for Lara Ella George (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Laverton Sarah Connolly (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Lowan Emma Kealy (Nationals) - Did not respond
Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Malvern Michael O’Brien (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Melbourne Ellen Sandell (Greens) - Yes
Member for Melton Steve McGhie (Labor) - No
Member for Mildura Jade Benham (Nationals) - Did not respond
Member for Mill Park Lily D’Ambrosio (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Monbulk Daniela De Martino (Labor) - Yes
Member for Mordialloc Tim Richardson (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Mornington Chris Crewther (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Morwell Martin Cameron (Nationals) - Did not respond
Member for Murray Plains Peter Walsh (Nationals) - Did not respond
Member for Narracan Wayne Farnham (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Narre Warren North Belinda Wilson (Labor) - No
Member for Narre Warren South Gary Maas (Labor) - Yes
Member for Nepean Sam Groth (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Niddrie Ben Carroll (Labor) - No
Member for Northcote Kat Theophanous (Labor) - Yes
Member for Oakleigh Steve Dimopoulos (Labor) - Yes
Member for Ovens Valley Tim McCurdy (Nationals) - Did not respond
Member for Pakenham Emma Vulin (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Pascoe Vale Anthony Cianflone (Labor) - Yes
Member for Point Cook Mathew Hilakari (Labor) - Yes
Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan (Liberals) - Did not respond
Member for Prahran Sam Hibbins (Greens) - Yes
Member for Preston Nathan Lambert (Labor) - Yes
Member for Richmond Gabrielle de Vietri (Labor) - Yes
Member for Ringwood Will Fowles (Independent) - Did not respond
Member for Ripon Martha Haylett (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Rowville Kim Wells (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Sandringham Brad Rowswell (Liberal) - Yes
Member for Shepparton Kim O’Keeffe (Nationals) - Did not respond
Member for South Barwon Darren Cheeseman (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for St Albans Natalie Suleyman (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Sunbury Josh Bull (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Sydenham Natalie Hutchins (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Tarneit Dylan Wight (Labor) - Yes
Member for the South-West Coast Roma Britnell (Liberal) - Did not respond
Member for Thomastown Bronwyn Halfpenny (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Warrandyte Nicole Werner (Liberal) - No
Member for Wendouree Juliana Addison (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Werribee Tim Pallas (Labor) - Yes
Member for Williamstown Melissa Horne (Labor) - Did not respond
Member for Yan Yean Lauren Kathage (Labor) - Did not respond
Upper house MPs
Aiv Puglielli (Greens MP - North-Eastern Metropolitan) - Yes
Sonja Terpstra (Labor MP - North-Eastern Metropolitan) - Yes, also medicinal cannabis
Nicholas McGowan MLC (Liberal MP - North-Eastern Metropolitan) - No
Shaun Leane (Labor MP - North-Eastern Metropolitan) - Did not respond
Jeff Bourman (Shooters, Fishers and Farmers MP - Eastern Victoria) - Did not respond
Tom McIntosh (Labor MP - Eastern Victoria) - Yes
Melina Bath (Nationals MP - Eastern Victoria) - Did not respond
Renee Heath (Liberal MP - Eastern Victoria) - Did not respond
Harriet Shing (Labor MP - Eastern Victoria) - Did not respond
Samantha Ratnam (Greens MP - Northern Metropolitan) - No
Sheena Watt (Labor MP - Northern Metropolitan) - Did not respond
Evan Mulholland (Liberal MP - Northern Metropolitan) - Yes
Adem Somyurek (Independent MP - Northern Metropolitan) - Did not respond
Enver Erdogan (Labor MP - Northern Metropolitan) - Did not respond
Gaelle Broad (Nationals MP - Northern Victoria) - Did not respond
Wendy Lovell (Liberal MP - Northern Victoria) - Did not respond
Jaclyn Symes (Labor MP - Northern Victoria) - Did not respond
Rikkie-Lee Tyrrell (One Nation MP - Northern Victoria) - Did not respond
Georgie Purcell (Animal Justice Party MP - Northern Victoria) - Yes
Lee Tarlamis (Labor MP - South Eastern Metropolitan) - Yes
David Limbrick (Libertarian MP - South Eastern Metropolitan) - Yes
Ann-Marie Hermans (Liberal MP - South Eastern Metropolitan) - Did not respond
Rachel Payne (Legalise Cannabis MP - South Eastern Metropolitan) - Yes
Michael Galea (Labor MP - South Eastern Metropolitan) - No
Ryan Batchelor (Labor MP - Southern Metropolitan) - Yes
John Berger (Labor MP - Southern Metropolitan) - Did not respond
Katherine Copsey (Greens MP - Southern Metropolitan) - Yes
Georgie Crozier (Liberal MP - Southern Metropolitan) - Did not respond
David Davis (Liberal MP - Southern Metropolitan) - Did not respond
David Ettershank (Legalise Cannabis MP - Western Metropolitan) - Yes
Ingrid Stitt (Labor MP - Western Metropolitan) - Did not respond
Trung Luu (Liberal MP - Western Metropolitan) - Did not respond
Moira Deeming (Independent MP - Western Metropolitan) - No
Lizzie Blandthorn (Labor MP - Western Metropolitan) - Did not respond
Sarah Mansfield (Greens MP - Western Victoria) - Yes
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