❓ Hon. Sophia Moermond asks the Minister for Police about their awareness of impairment testing versus presence testing for drugs, referencing comments by Professor Dan Lubman. The Minister acknowledges the question and refers to the Road Traffic Act 1974.
AnsweredQoN 746Legislative Council
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POLICE — DRUG TESTING
746. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to comments made by
Professor Dan Lubman, AM, executive clinical director at Turning Point and
director of the Monash Addiction Research Centre at Monash University, as highlighted
in tabled paper 507.
(1) Is the minister aware of
impairment testing versus presence testing?
(2) If not, why not?
746. Hon SOPHIA MOERMOND to the minister representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to comments made by
Professor Dan Lubman, AM, executive clinical director at Turning Point and
director of the Monash Addiction Research Centre at Monash University, as highlighted
in tabled paper 507.
(1) Is the minister aware of
impairment testing versus presence testing?
(2) If not, why not?
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.
(1)–(2) The Road Traffic Act
1974 includes offences regarding alcohol and drug presence and impairment.
some notice of the question. The following information has been provided to me
by the Minister for Police.
(1)–(2) The Road Traffic Act
1974 includes offences regarding alcohol and drug presence and impairment.
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