❓ Provides data on the number of Indigenous Western Australians incarcerated for cannabis-related crimes, broken down by gender and age, as of October 18, 2021.
AnsweredQoN 297Legislative Council
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I refer the Attorney General to the harm minimisation strategies, priority substances and priority populations outlined in the Australian Government’s National Drug Strategy 2017-2026, and I ask, how many Western Australians currently incarcerated for cannabis-related crimes are: (a) female Indigenous adults; (b) male Indigenous adults; and (c) Indigenous minors?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 November 2021
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Corrective Services
Response time
13 days
As at midnight on 18th October 2021, for persons with a most serious offence relating to illicit drugs, and where cannabis (including synthetic) is mentioned in the offence description as the relevant drug:
(a) Two (sentenced)
(b) Six sentenced, one not sentenced
(c) Zero
(a) Two (sentenced)
(b) Six sentenced, one not sentenced
(c) Zero
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