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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 998 asked in the Legislative Council on 10 September 2024 by Hon Neil Thomson

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

FITPACKS — NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAM

998. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Health:

(1) I seek data on how many fitpacks from the needle and syringe program were distributed in the financial year ending 30 June 2024 in the following regions: Kimberley, Pilbara, goldfields and all of WA.

(2) Has the number of fitpacks being distributed increased when compared with previous years?

(3) What was the total number of fitpacks provided statewide for the financial years 2021–22 and 2022–23?

(4) What measures are taken by the Department of Health to protect the broader community from exposure to needles distributed as part of this program?

Hon PIERRE YANG replied:

I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.

I am advised that the question needed to be referred to another minister and an answer will be provided to the honourable member tomorrow.