❓ Ms. Beard questions the Premier about under-provision of meth treatment and ageing hospital facilities in regional WA. The Premier responds by highlighting a reduction in meth presence and drug offences compared to the previous Liberal-National government.
AnsweredQoN 190Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
METHAMPHETAMINE — TREATMENT
190. Ms M. BEARD to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Why does the government continue to
under-provide services across regional WA ? I refer to meth treatment and
support, and ageing hospital facilities.
190. Ms M. BEARD to the Premier:
I
have a supplementary question. Why does the government continue to
under-provide services across regional WA ? I refer to meth treatment and
support, and ageing hospital facilities.
AnswerView source ↗
The
fact of the matter is that there is almost one-third less meth presence in our
community than when the Liberal–National
government was in office. That is because we have done such a good job with our
policing and our social services to make sure that we do everything we
can to educate the community about this stuff. Even though we had the peak of meth use in Western Australia
back in 2016–17, when the Liberal–National government was in office, we have worked hard, including during the COVID period, to make sure
that we have —
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Mr R.H. COOK : It is one-third
less than when the Liberal–National government was in office. That is
the fact of the matter.
In
addition, we have seen significant amounts of drug confiscations take place, as
the Minister for Police said. We have had a significant reduction in the
number of drug offences in Western Australia. There were almost 36 000 offences
in the Liberal–National government's last year in office and
today that number is just over 24 000, so we continue to make improvements. But
I do not resile or step away from the fact that there are difficulties
associated with dealing with illicit drugs, particularly when addiction is
involved. That is why we need to continue our proud record of investing in
health services that assist people with rehabilitation.
The SPEAKER : Members, that
concludes question time.
fact of the matter is that there is almost one-third less meth presence in our
community than when the Liberal–National
government was in office. That is because we have done such a good job with our
policing and our social services to make sure that we do everything we
can to educate the community about this stuff. Even though we had the peak of meth use in Western Australia
back in 2016–17, when the Liberal–National government was in office, we have worked hard, including during the COVID period, to make sure
that we have —
Dr D.J. Honey interjected.
The SPEAKER : Order, please.
Mr R.H. COOK : It is one-third
less than when the Liberal–National government was in office. That is
the fact of the matter.
In
addition, we have seen significant amounts of drug confiscations take place, as
the Minister for Police said. We have had a significant reduction in the
number of drug offences in Western Australia. There were almost 36 000 offences
in the Liberal–National government's last year in office and
today that number is just over 24 000, so we continue to make improvements. But
I do not resile or step away from the fact that there are difficulties
associated with dealing with illicit drugs, particularly when addiction is
involved. That is why we need to continue our proud record of investing in
health services that assist people with rehabilitation.
The SPEAKER : Members, that
concludes question time.
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