A parliamentary question regarding ram raids on liquor stores in Carnarvon, potential links to liquor restrictions and drug use, and communication between the Director of Liquor Licensing and the Minister. The response deflects the first two questions to other ministers.

AnsweredQoN 118Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 April 2025
Portfolio
Racing and Gaming

QuestionView source ↗

Liquor stores—Ram raids—Carnarvon
118. Hon Neil Thomson to the minister representing the Minister for Racing
and Gaming:
I refer to recent
ramraids in Carnarvon on liquor stores.
(1)
Has there been any analysis of the number of attacks on liquor establishments
since the imposition on restrictions and, if yes, is there a trend of
increasing attacks?
(2)
Has there been any analysis of the rising use of fitpacks and probable drug use
as a result of liquor restrictions and, if yes, is there any probability of
causality between the availability of liquor and rising drug use?
(3)
How many times has the Director of Liquor Licensing met with the minister to
discuss these matters?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the member
for some notice of the question. The Minister for Racing and Gaming has
provided me with the following answer.
(1)
The Minister for Police is better placed to respond to this query.
(2)
The Minister for Health is better placed to respond to this query.
(3)
The Minister for Racing and Gaming meets routinely with the Director of Liquor
Licensing. Community safety and alcohol-related harm in Carnarvon is discussed
in these meetings when appropriate.

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