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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 350 asked in the Legislative Council on 23 June 2021 by Hon Dr Brian Walker

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

POLICE — ROADSIDE CANNABIS TEST MACHINES

350. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the minister representing the Minister for Police:

I refer the minister to the Dr�ger DrugTest 5000 machines used by the Western Australia Police Force in the past to conduct roadside testing for cannabis, and previously shown to have an accuracy rate as low as 67 per cent.

(1) Is this make and model of testing device still in use by WA police?

(2) If no to (1), what device has replaced it, and on what date did the replacement take effect?

(3) What is the current accuracy rate for any such device in use in Western Australia?

(4) Can the minister confirm that our accuracy rates conform to the best international standards; and, if not, why not?

Hon STEPHEN DAWSON replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The following information has been provided to me by the Minister for Police. The Western Australia Police Force advises —

(1) No.

(2) The current device is the Securetec Drugwipe II Twin Combo, gazetted on 15 Sept 2017.

(3) A rate of 98 per cent.

(4) The Western Australia Police Force seek to obtain the best available suitable equipment during procurement processes, which includes market research.