❓ Hon Dr Brian Walker asks the Premier to consider a Christmas amnesty for individuals facing charges solely for possessing small amounts of cannabis for personal use, referencing the Premier's past comments. The government declines.
AnsweredQoN 1186Legislative Council
Asked
15 December 2021
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
QuestionView source ↗
CANNABIS — AMNESTY
1186. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I
refer the Premier to his own comments, as captured by Hansard on 15 April
2003, when he said that he did not feel that people in our community who
may be small-time users of cannabis—once or twice or even 10 times—should have a criminal record. I find myself in
full and enthusiastic agreement with him. As we prepare to rise for the holiday season, will the McGowan government consider
a Christmas amnesty for those currently facing charges based solely on
possession of a small quantity of cannabis for personal use?
1186. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I
refer the Premier to his own comments, as captured by Hansard on 15 April
2003, when he said that he did not feel that people in our community who
may be small-time users of cannabis—once or twice or even 10 times—should have a criminal record. I find myself in
full and enthusiastic agreement with him. As we prepare to rise for the holiday season, will the McGowan government consider
a Christmas amnesty for those currently facing charges based solely on
possession of a small quantity of cannabis for personal use?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The state government is not
considering this.
some notice of the question.
The state government is not
considering this.
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