❓ Hon Dr Brian Walker questions the Minister for Health regarding the inclusion of a person with lived experience on the ministerial working group on THC driving laws, following conflicting information provided in previous answers. The Minister confirms that such a person was identified and included.
AnsweredQoN 1277Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MEDICAL CANNABIS —
WORKING GROUP
1277. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I am grateful to the minister for
her reply to my question without notice 1234, dated 17 October 2024, confirming
that the ministerial working group on THC driving laws has finally convened. I note,
however, a difference in her answer as to the group's make-up from the
answer she provided to me on 15 May 2024, when she suggested that the group
would include a person with ''relevant lived experience''. With
no such person listed in her most recent reply, I ask the following question.
(1) Did the Chief Health Officer identify a suitable
person with relevant lived experience of medicinal cannabis prescription
and driving?
(2) Has such a person been included
on the working group?
(3) If no to (1) or (2), why not?
(4) If the
minister is still looking for someone to fill that role, will she please advise
me, as I have been contacted by many constituents over the past three and a half
years who would be more than happy to share their distressing experiences in
this regard?
WORKING GROUP
1277. Hon Dr BRIAN WALKER to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Minister for Health:
I am grateful to the minister for
her reply to my question without notice 1234, dated 17 October 2024, confirming
that the ministerial working group on THC driving laws has finally convened. I note,
however, a difference in her answer as to the group's make-up from the
answer she provided to me on 15 May 2024, when she suggested that the group
would include a person with ''relevant lived experience''. With
no such person listed in her most recent reply, I ask the following question.
(1) Did the Chief Health Officer identify a suitable
person with relevant lived experience of medicinal cannabis prescription
and driving?
(2) Has such a person been included
on the working group?
(3) If no to (1) or (2), why not?
(4) If the
minister is still looking for someone to fill that role, will she please advise
me, as I have been contacted by many constituents over the past three and a half
years who would be more than happy to share their distressing experiences in
this regard?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following has been provided by the Minister
for Health.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes.
(3)–(4) Not applicable.
some notice of the question. The following has been provided by the Minister
for Health.
(1) Yes.
(2) Yes.
(3)–(4) Not applicable.
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