❓ Question regarding government action on clandestine drug labs, particularly when children are at risk. The Minister provides statistics on dismantled labs and accuses the previous government of inaction, outlining current government's legislative efforts.
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CLANDESTINE DRUG LABORATORIES — CHILD PRESENCE — GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
It was disturbing to hear that children were present at the clandestine drug laboratory in Carlisle that exploded on Sunday evening. Can the minister update the house on what measures the Liberal–National government is working on to clamp down on the insidious drug labs and trade, particularly in cases in which children’s lives are put at risk? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
It was disturbing to hear that children were present at the clandestine drug laboratory in Carlisle that exploded on Sunday evening. Can the minister update the house on what measures the Liberal–National government is working on to clamp down on the insidious drug labs and trade, particularly in cases in which children’s lives are put at risk? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I thank the member for the question. I think it is important for the house to know how many clandestine labs have been found and dismantled in Western Australia over the past couple of years. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member was not asked the question, was she? She is as bad in this place as she is at breakfast. She cannot help herself. She has to interject. I would love her to ask me a question. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question. I think it is important for the house to know how many clandestine labs have been found and dismantled in Western Australia over the past couple of years. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member was not asked the question, was she? She is as bad in this place as she is at breakfast. She cannot help herself. She has to interject. I would love her to ask me a question. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
I thank the member for the question. I think it is important for the house to know how many clandestine labs have been found and dismantled in Western Australia over the past couple of years. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member was not asked the question, was she? She is as bad in this place as she is at breakfast. She cannot help herself. She has to interject. I would love her to ask me a question. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member was not asked the question, was she? She is as bad in this place as she is at breakfast. She cannot help herself. She has to interject. I would love her to ask me a question. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member was not asked the question, was she? She is as bad in this place as she is at breakfast. She cannot help herself. She has to interject. I would love her to ask me a question. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for the question. I think it is important for the house to know how many clandestine labs have been found and dismantled in Western Australia over the past couple of years. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member was not asked the question, was she? She is as bad in this place as she is at breakfast. She cannot help herself. She has to interject. I would love her to ask me a question. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
I thank the member for the question. I think it is important for the house to know how many clandestine labs have been found and dismantled in Western Australia over the past couple of years. Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member was not asked the question, was she? She is as bad in this place as she is at breakfast. She cannot help herself. She has to interject. I would love her to ask me a question. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member was not asked the question, was she? She is as bad in this place as she is at breakfast. She cannot help herself. She has to interject. I would love her to ask me a question. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member was not asked the question, was she? She is as bad in this place as she is at breakfast. She cannot help herself. She has to interject. I would love her to ask me a question. Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : I will come to the member; do not worry about that. Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Last year alone, WA Police dismantled 133 clandestine labs in Western Australia. Of those, 82 per cent, or 110 labs, were located within the metropolitan area. Of those, around 14 per cent had children present at the scene, with a further 17 per cent having children listed as residing at the location; in other words, children normally lived there but they were not there when the police raided the properties. More specifically, a total of 46 children were identified as being either present or a resident at detected clan labs in 2010. These children were exposed, or at risk of being exposed, to toxic materials. Of these 46 children, 22 were present during the manufacturing process and a further 24 had been present at some time during the preparation or storage process. So far this year, 30 clan labs have been dismantled by WA Police. The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
The chemicals in these clandestine laboratories are extremely volatile and can explode, ignite and/or emit colourless and odourless lethal gases. These chemicals can produce toxic compounds and by-products that can be ingested, absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Exposure can result in nausea, chest pain, eye and skin irritations, burns and even death. Does the member for Perth find this amusing? Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr J.N. Hyde : How many haven’t you found? Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : In nearly eight years, the Labor government did nothing. The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
The SPEAKER : Question time is designed for people to ask questions and ministers to provide answers, so that is what I would like to happen today. Minister, back to the question; thank you. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Certainly, Mr Speaker. In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
In the previous seven and a half years of the Labor government, it did nothing in this particular area. What it did do is go the other way. It decriminalised cannabis, almost encouraging people to smoke and grow their own. It allowed people to plant two plants per person per household. After about seven years, it realised the error of its ways — Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Ms M.M. Quirk interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : Sorry; what did the member say? Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Ms M.M. Quirk : You’re talking about cannabis. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : What did the member just say? Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr F.M. Logan : You didn’t hear it, so get on with it. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The member does not have the guts to repeat it, does she? That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
That is what the previous government did. It relaxed the drug use and manufacturing laws in Western Australia by allowing people to grow their own. That was the thin end of the wedge. What we have seen since then is an increase — Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr D.A. Templeman : What are you doing about it? That was the question that was asked. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the first time today. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The trouble is that members opposite do not like the truth. They do not like to be reminded of the bad decisions they made when in government. The state government is doing something about this. We have been working for some time now on legislation that will — Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Several members interjected. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : They are not interested, but I am sure that the Speaker is, as are government members. Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected. The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
The SPEAKER : Member for Mandurah, I formally call you to order for the second time today. I am sure that a lot of members in this place on both sides of the house are particularly interested in what the minister has to say. I would like to provide the minister with the opportunity to continue. Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON : The manufacture and sale of drugs everywhere in the world, but particularly in Western Australia, is, as far as the government is concerned, an insidious crime. Manufacturing the drugs is probably the worst state of affairs, but so is selling and supplying them, particularly to minors and juveniles. It is particularly insidious when drugs are produced and manufactured when children are present. It is insidious to sell drugs to children. The people who carry out that sort of business are disgraceful. We have in process legislation that I will introduce into Parliament that will deal in a much tougher way with people who manufacture drugs when children are present, because the harm that can be done to children is enormous. I would hope that every parent in this chamber would agree with me. It is an insidious crime, particularly when children are present, because of the harm that can be done. We are also toughening the laws for selling and supplying drugs to juveniles. It will be interesting to see what members opposite do when I introduce that legislation, which will be fairly soon. Which way will they flop? Will they support it or reject it? It will be very interesting and very telling.
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