❓ Question regarding government action on clandestine drug labs, particularly in Byford. The Minister outlines increased lab dismantling and planned amendments to the Misuse of Drugs Act to protect children.
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CLANDESTINE DRUG LABORATORIES — GOVERNMENT ACTION
This year alone the police have uncovered four clandestine drug laboratories in the suburb of Byford. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I am proud to be part of a state government that is strong on law and order and I am pleased to see that our crackdown on crime is already proving effective in all areas. Will the minister inform the house what the Liberal-National government is doing to tackle illegal drugs in our community? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
This year alone the police have uncovered four clandestine drug laboratories in the suburb of Byford. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I am proud to be part of a state government that is strong on law and order and I am pleased to see that our crackdown on crime is already proving effective in all areas. Will the minister inform the house what the Liberal-National government is doing to tackle illegal drugs in our community? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I am proud to be part of a state government that is strong on law and order and I am pleased to see that our crackdown on crime is already proving effective in all areas. Will the minister inform the house what the Liberal-National government is doing to tackle illegal drugs in our community? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I am proud to be part of a state government that is strong on law and order and I am pleased to see that our crackdown on crime is already proving effective in all areas. Will the minister inform the house what the Liberal-National government is doing to tackle illegal drugs in our community? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I am proud to be part of a state government that is strong on law and order and I am pleased to see that our crackdown on crime is already proving effective in all areas. Will the minister inform the house what the Liberal-National government is doing to tackle illegal drugs in our community? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I am proud to be part of a state government that is strong on law and order and I am pleased to see that our crackdown on crime is already proving effective in all areas. Will the minister inform the house what the Liberal-National government is doing to tackle illegal drugs in our community? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I am proud to be part of a state government that is strong on law and order and I am pleased to see that our crackdown on crime is already proving effective in all areas. Will the minister inform the house what the Liberal-National government is doing to tackle illegal drugs in our community? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr A.J. SIMPSON : I am proud to be part of a state government that is strong on law and order and I am pleased to see that our crackdown on crime is already proving effective in all areas. Will the minister inform the house what the Liberal-National government is doing to tackle illegal drugs in our community? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
I thank the member for the question and his genuine interest in law and order, particularly in relation to clandestine drug labs that may be in his area. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : May I inform the house that the police have dismantled 109 clandestine drug laboratories this year, which is a huge number. That compares with 24 drug laboratories being dismantled in 2008. Of course, this government is more committed to cracking down on crime and drugs than was the previous one. We have shown that time and time again. The beauty of closing down these drug labs is the fact that it does affect the organised crime gangs. Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr T.G. Stephens interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Here is a bloke who is soft on drugs! Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr T.G. Stephens : You are soft in the head. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Is that the best the member can do? Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Several members interjected. The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : Members! Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : There is a serious aspect to this, which I would like to speak about. If members opposite want to laugh and joke about it, it is up to them, but we are concerned about the endangerment of children who may be in and around these drug labs. We will be amending the Misuse of Drugs Act to ensure — Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Take your time! The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : Member for Girrawheen, I do not want to hear from you again today. If you want to ask a question, certainly I will hear from you in that context — Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Ms M.M. Quirk : Excellent. The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
The SPEAKER : — but I am formally going to call you to order for the first time. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Mr Speaker, I am trying to keep my answer short because of the direction you have given in the past. It makes it very difficult when I get stupid interjections. We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
We believe that people exposing children to this disgraceful practice should face the full force of the law, and they will do under the amendments that this government is looking at. We have a working group that is developing a submission to me that will address a range of issues, including the offence of exposing children to the manufacture of illegal drugs. We will also incorporate in that the sale and supply of illegal drugs to children. We will continue with our stand of cracking down on crime, and in particular cracking down on drugs in our society, particularly when it involves children.
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