David Davis is a Member of the Victorian Legislative Council (Upper House) for Southern Metropolitan Region.

He was first elected to the Victorian Parliament as the Member for East Yarra Province in 1996 and re-elected in 2002. In 2006, David was elected a member of the new Southern Metropolitan Region and was re-elected in 2010, 2014 and 2018.

David’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Applied Science, a Bachelor of Arts and a Graduate Diploma in Arts (Applied Philosophy).

From December 2002 until December 2005, David was Shadow Minister for Health. He has also held Shadow Ministerial responsibility for Planning, Local Government, Manufacturing & Exports, Small Business, Industry & State Development, Major Projects and Environment & Climate Change. He was also the Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing and Shadow Minister responsible for Scrutiny of Government.

From 2010-2014 David served as Minister for Health and Minister for Ageing.

David is the current the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council the Shadow Minister for Transport Infrastructure