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

Inquiry status:

Past

Date commenced:

17 Oct 2018

Tabling date:

28 Nov 2019

Date Ended:

28 Nov 2019

Committee

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

House:

Legislative Council

Important Information:

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.

Submission Number	Submitting person/organisation
001	Gary Brennan received on 1 Nov 2018
002	Hon Charles Smith MLC received on 5 Nov 2018
003	Tom Marwick dated 6 Nov 2018
004	Private Citizen dated 7 Nov 2018
005	Kole Wittorff dated 8 Nov 2018
006	Kelan Wood dated 9 Nov 2018
007	Private Citizen dated 9 Nov 2018
008	Lee Hardey dated 10 Nov 2018
009	Private citizen dated 10 Nov 2018
010	Private citizen dated 11 Nov 2018
011	Joshua Perera dated 11 Nov 2018
012	Michael Fragomeni dated 12 Nov 2018
013	Private Citizen dated 12 Nov 2018
015	Private Citizen received on 19 Nov 2018
016	Private Citizen dated 14 Nov 2018
018	Dr Jane Anderson dated 16 Nov 2018
019	Dr Charles Slack dated 24 Nov 2018
020	Department of Health dated 19 Nov 2018
021	The Australian Family Association (WA Division) received on 26 Nov 2018
022	D Hartley for the Family Council of Western Australia received on 26 Nov 2018
023	Private Citizen received on 26 Nov 2018
024	Dr Jane Anderson for Doors Wide Open dated 30 Nov 2018
025	Hope Community Services dated 26 Nov 2018
026	Michael Newman dated 28 Nov 2018
027	Private Citizen dated 28 Nov 2018
028	Private Citizen dated 23 Nov 2018
029	Kyle Perez dated 28 Nov 2018
030	Loren Paul Wiener received on 28 Nov 2018
031	Lee Hollingsworth dated 28 Nov 2018
032	John Di Re dated 29 Nov 2018
033	Adam Norrish dated 29 Nov 2018
034	Private Citizen dated 29 Nov 2018
035	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare dated 28 Nov 2018
036	Private citizen dated 29 Nov 2018
037	Mental Health Matters 2 dated 29 Nov 2018
039	Legal Aid Western Australia received on 29 Nov 2018
040	Department of Justice dated 29 Nov 2018
041	National Drug Research Institute received on 30 Nov 2018
042	Mission Australia received on 30 Nov 2018
043	Jamnes Danenberg received on 30 Nov 2018
044	The Salvation Army Australia dated 30 Nov 2018
046	Chief Psychiatrist of Western Australia dated 30 Nov 2018
047	Australian Health Promotion Association dated 3 Dec 2018
048	Hon Robin Scott MLC received on 3 Dec 2018
049	Mercurio Cicchini received on 4 Dec 2018
050	Dr George O'Neil dated 3 Dec 2018
051	ACT Health dated 4 Dec 2018
052	Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia dated 4 Dec 2018
053	Murray Kinnane received on 6 Dec 2018
054	Private citizen dated 26 Nov 2018
055	Department of Communities dated 17 Dec 2018
056	WA Bar Association dated 21 Dec 2018
057	Palmerston Association dated 9 Jan 2019
058	Tomas Fitzgerald received on 11 Jan 2019
059	Cr Jai Wilson received on 16 Jan 2019
060	Cyrenian House received on 17 Jan 2019
061	WA Primary Health Alliance dated 18 Jan 2019
062	RUAH Community Services dated 17 Jan 2019
063	Australian Psychedelic Society Inc. dated 30 Jan 2019
064	National Health and Medical Research Council dated 18 Jan 2019
065	Public Health Association Australia dated 18 Jan 2019
066	Inspector of Custodial Services dated 18 Jan 2019
067	Alcohol and Drug Foundation dated 18 Jan 2019
068	Craig Cumming - School of Population and Global Health (UWA) received on 18 Jan 2019
069	Dr Erin Kelty - School of Population and Global Health (UWA) dated 18 Jan 2019
070	WANADA dated 18 Jan 2019
071	Dr Martin Whitely - Curtin University received on 18 Jan 2019
072	Killian Harty dated 19 Jan 2019
073	Western Australia Police Force dated 21 Jan 2019
074	Students for Sensible Drug Policy - Edith Cowan University received on 30 Jan 2019
075	Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer and Community Coalition received on 28 Feb 2019
077	Reverend George Davies received on 10 May 2019
	Diana Marr dated 26 Nov 2018

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Unless a venue is specified, hearings are held at the
Legislative Council Committee Rooms Ground Floor, 18-32 Parliament Place, West Perth

Date	Time	Organisation	Witness	Broadcast
11 Mar 2019	02:45 PM	Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services	Professor Neil Morgan	Yes
11 Mar 2019	03:45 PM	Cyrenian House	Ms Carol Daws	Yes
18 Mar 2019	02:45 PM	Mental Health Matters2	Ms Margaret Doherty	Yes
18 Mar 2019	03:45 PM	Department of Justice	Commissioner Hassall	Yes
08 Apr 2019	02:45 PM	Hope Community Services	Mr Mick Gearney	Yes
08 Apr 2019	03:45 PM	RUAH Community Services	Ms Debra Zanella	Yes
15 Apr 2019	09:45 AM	Western Australia Police Force	Commissioner Dawson	Yes
15 Apr 2019	11:00 AM	Chief Psychiatrist of Western Australia	Dr Nathan Gibson	Yes
15 Apr 2019	12:45 PM	Department of Health	Dr Andrew Robertson & Dr Jessamine Soderstrom	Yes
15 Apr 2019	02:00 PM	Methamphetamine Action Plan Taskforce	Mr Ron Alexander	Yes
15 Apr 2019	03:15 PM	WANADA	Ms Jill Rundle	Yes
13 May 2019	02:45 PM	National Drug Research Institute	Professor Steve Allsop	Yes
13 May 2019	03:45 PM	Peer Based Harm Reduction	Ms Angela Corry	Yes
20 May 2019	02:45 PM	Sycamore Tree Project/Doors Wide Open	Dr Jane Anderson & Lina Pugh	Yes
10 Jun 2019	02:45 PM	National Drug Research Institute	Professor Simon Lenton	Yes
17 Jun 2019	09:30 AM	Public Health Association of Australia	Dr Stephen Bright	Yes
17 Jun 2019	10:45 AM	Mental Health Commission	Mr David Axworthy	Yes
17 Jun 2019	01:15 PM	Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer and Community Coalition	Ms Juanita Koeijers	Yes
17 Jun 2019	02:30 PM	Monash University	A/Professor Kate Seear	Yes
17 Jun 2019	03:45 PM	EMCDDA	Mr Brendan Hughes	Yes
05 Aug 2019	02:45 PM	Students for Sensible Drug Policy	Mr Joe Panaia	Yes
05 Aug 2019	03:45 PM	Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists	Dr Matt Coleman	Yes