❓ Question regarding the number of life sentences handed down for methamphetamine possession since the 2017 amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981. The answer is nil.
AnsweredQoN 2693Legislative Council
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I refer to the recent 2017 amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 allowing sentencing for the possession of methamphetamine of 28 grams or over to life imprisonment and I ask, how many people have been sentenced to life imprisonment since the law gained Royal Assent?
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Answered
4 December 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
9 days
Nil.
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