A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the government's response to the Community Drug Summit recommendations. The Minister defers the announcement until after the 2001 federal election, accusing the questioner of attempting to politicise the issue.

AnsweredQoN 775Legislative Council
Asked
15 November 2001
Portfolio
Health

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(1) Has the Government summoned the courage to make known its response to the recommendations of the Community Drug Summit? (2) If so, when will an announcement be made; and if not, why not? (3) Is any answer that the minister provides subject to total change within 24 hours, as was the case last time? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) As previously advised, the Government is not willing to allow its response to the recommendations of the Community Drug Summit to become a political football, which is exactly what the member would like to make it. The minister has previously advised members that the Government will respond after the 2001 federal election, and that situation remains the same.
(2) If so, when will an announcement be made; and if not, why not? (3) Is any answer that the minister provides subject to total change within 24 hours, as was the case last time? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) As previously advised, the Government is not willing to allow its response to the recommendations of the Community Drug Summit to become a political football, which is exactly what the member would like to make it. The minister has previously advised members that the Government will respond after the 2001 federal election, and that situation remains the same.
(3) Is any answer that the minister provides subject to total change within 24 hours, as was the case last time? Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) As previously advised, the Government is not willing to allow its response to the recommendations of the Community Drug Summit to become a political football, which is exactly what the member would like to make it. The minister has previously advised members that the Government will respond after the 2001 federal election, and that situation remains the same.
Hon LJILJANNA RAVLICH replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) As previously advised, the Government is not willing to allow its response to the recommendations of the Community Drug Summit to become a political football, which is exactly what the member would like to make it. The minister has previously advised members that the Government will respond after the 2001 federal election, and that situation remains the same.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) As previously advised, the Government is not willing to allow its response to the recommendations of the Community Drug Summit to become a political football, which is exactly what the member would like to make it. The minister has previously advised members that the Government will respond after the 2001 federal election, and that situation remains the same.
(1)-(3) As previously advised, the Government is not willing to allow its response to the recommendations of the Community Drug Summit to become a political football, which is exactly what the member would like to make it. The minister has previously advised members that the Government will respond after the 2001 federal election, and that situation remains the same.

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