❓ Hon Peter Collier asks about the methodology for determining methamphetamine consumption rates in WA and requests consumption percentages from 2017-2020. The Minister confirms wastewater testing is used but refers to the ACIC for consumption data.
AnsweredQoN 712Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
METHAMPHETAMINE —
WASTEWATER TESTING
712. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
(1) Will the
minister confirm that the methamphetamine consumption rate in Western Australia
is determined through wastewater testing?
(2) If no to (1), how is it
determined?
(3) If yes to (1), what was the percentage of meth
consumption in Western Australia in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020?
WASTEWATER TESTING
712. Hon PETER COLLIER to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
(1) Will the
minister confirm that the methamphetamine consumption rate in Western Australia
is determined through wastewater testing?
(2) If no to (1), how is it
determined?
(3) If yes to (1), what was the percentage of meth
consumption in Western Australia in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises —
(1) The WA Police
Force confirms this methodology is used to determine methamphetamine
consumption through wastewater testing.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The Western Australia Police Force does not report
on the percentage of meth consumed in Western Australia. The Australian
Criminal Intelligence Commission oversees the National Wastewater Drug
Monitoring Program and produces a series of public reports that provide
datasets of drug use and distribution patterns across capital cities and
regional Australia.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
The Western Australia Police Force
advises —
(1) The WA Police
Force confirms this methodology is used to determine methamphetamine
consumption through wastewater testing.
(2) Not applicable.
(3) The Western Australia Police Force does not report
on the percentage of meth consumed in Western Australia. The Australian
Criminal Intelligence Commission oversees the National Wastewater Drug
Monitoring Program and produces a series of public reports that provide
datasets of drug use and distribution patterns across capital cities and
regional Australia.
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