ACT Government Response to the Select Committee Report on the Inquiry Into Drugs Of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021
Category: Decriminalisation
I’m a church minister. Here’s why I think the ACT should lead on drug reform
8 June 2022 | Andrew Smith As a church minister I get asked about drugs more than you might expect. That’s because the Uniting Church Synod of...
MS STEPHEN-SMITH – Alcohol and other drug use – harm minimisation policy – Ministerial statement
00:42:09 – MS STEPHEN-SMITH – Alcohol and other drug use – harm minimisation policy – Ministerial statement00:50:38 – MS STEPHEN-SMITH/MADAM SPEAKER – continuing00:58:14 – MR DAVIS/Mr Assistant Speaker...
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre says ACT has nation’s highest rate of drug-induced deaths, as families call for change
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-04/act-highest-rate-of-drug-induced-deaths-in-australia-research/101125712 Drug harm minimisation strategies include improved access to supervised consumption centres, greater education of how to safely use drugs, improved access to treatment clinics,...
Progress on the ACT Assembly’s Decriminalisation Bill
As required by the assembly on 2nd December 2021, Minister Davidson has now reported back to the assembly on 4th May 2022 on the Mental...
FFDLR Newsletter March 2022
Next FFDLR meeting:Thursday 24th MarchThis meeting will be held face-to-face at St Ninian’s Uniting Church cnr Brigalow and Mouat Sts Lyneham @ 7.30 pm.ALSO you may attend...
Drug decriminalisation can’t be delayed any longer
by Bill Bush On December 2, a motion in the ACT Legislative Assembly made consideration of the passage of a bill to decriminalise possessing small...
Report Released
Inquiry into the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021 released today – Tuesday 30 November – in the ACT Assembly. It contains 17...
Strong community support for non-criminal response to personal drug use
New polling commissioned by Uniting in June 2021 in five key NSW electorates shows the community strongly supports responding to personal use of illegal drugs...
Opening Statement at the Inquiry into Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021
On 30 July 2021 Bill Bush and Jan Lee gave evidence on behalf of Families and Friends for Drug law Reform to the Select Committee...