Select Committee into alternate approaches to reducing illicit drug use and its effects on the community

Legislative Council

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Inquiry into alternate approaches to reducing illicit drug use and its effects on the community	Past

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No proceedings

Committee members

Chair:	Hon. Alison Xamon MLC
Deputy Chair:	Hon. Samantha Rowe MLC
Members:	Hon. Aaron Stonehouse MLC Hon. Michael Mischin MLC Hon. Colin de Grussa MLC
Staff:	Ms Lisa Penman, LLB, BA, MEc (Advisory Officer) Ms Tracey Sharpe (Committee Clerk)

Terms of Reference

Committee terms of reference

Committee terms of reference

(1) A Select Committee examining alternate approaches to reducing illicit drug use and its effects on the community is established.

(2) The Select Committee is to inquire into and report on —

(a) other Australian state jurisdictions and international approaches (including Portugal) to reducing harm from illicit drug use, including the relative weighting given to enforcement, health and social interventions;

(b) a comparison of effectiveness and cost to the community of drug related laws between Western Australia and other jurisdictions;

(c) the applicability of alternate approaches to minimising harms from illicit drug use from other jurisdictions to the Western Australian context; and

(d) consider any other relevant matter.

(3) The Select Committee is to report no later than twelve months after the motion is agreed to.

(4) The Select Committee shall consist of five members; Hon Alison Xamon (Chair); Hon Samantha Rowe (Deputy Chair); Hon Colin de Grussa; Hon Michael Mischin; and Hon Aaron Stonehouse.