❓ Hon Neil Thomson asks the Minister for Police about wastewater testing for illicit drug use in regional Kimberley towns. The Minister responds that the state government does not conduct this testing, deferring to the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission's national program.
AnsweredQoN 1049Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ILLICIT DRUGS — WASTEWATER TESTING
1049. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
(1) Can the
minister please advise whether the Department of Health regularly tests wastewater
in regional communities to assess illicit drug-use levels?
(2) If yes to (1), how often is the
testing conducted?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) If yes to
(1), can the minister please provide relevant testing data for the last three
years for the following Kimberley towns —
(a) Broome;
(b) Derby;
(c) Kununurra;
(d) Fitzroy Crossing; and
(e) Halls Creek?
1049. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
(1) Can the
minister please advise whether the Department of Health regularly tests wastewater
in regional communities to assess illicit drug-use levels?
(2) If yes to (1), how often is the
testing conducted?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
(4) If yes to
(1), can the minister please provide relevant testing data for the last three
years for the following Kimberley towns —
(a) Broome;
(b) Derby;
(c) Kununurra;
(d) Fitzroy Crossing; and
(e) Halls Creek?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The
state government does not conduct wastewater testing. The Australian Criminal
Intelligence Commission is responsible for the National Wastewater Drug
Monitoring Program with reports published and available on its website.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The
state government does not conduct wastewater testing. The Australian Criminal
Intelligence Commission is responsible for the National Wastewater Drug
Monitoring Program with reports published and available on its website.
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