❓ The WA Attorney General provided data on adult offenders convicted of drug offences in regional WA for 2017-18 and 2018-19, broken down by methamphetamine, cannabis, ecstasy, and combinations thereof, noting data limitations.
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For 2017-18 and 2018-19, what number of adult
offenders were convicted as a result of an offence or offences involving drug
use, possession and or dealing in regional Western Australia for: (a) methamphetamine; (b) cannabis; (c) ecstasy; (d) a combination of
two of these types of drugs; and (e) a combination of
three or more of these types of drugs?
offenders were convicted as a result of an offence or offences involving drug
use, possession and or dealing in regional Western Australia for: (a) methamphetamine; (b) cannabis; (c) ecstasy; (d) a combination of
two of these types of drugs; and (e) a combination of
three or more of these types of drugs?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 October 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Response time
11 days
Number of adult offenders convicted in 2017-18 and 2018-19 for one or more offences contained in section 6 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 , where the charge was lodged in a court in regional Western Australia:
(a) 2017-18: 878, 2018-19: 949
(b) 2017-18: 2231, 2018-19: 2166
(c) 2017-18: 116, 2018-19 117
(d) 2017-18: 351, 2018-19: 258
(e) 2017-18: 20, 2018-19: 23
Note: Section 6 of the Act does not specify the type of drug. WA Police offence descriptions can allow for the categorisation of specific drugs, but this information is not always available. As such, this information should be considered an estimate.
(a) 2017-18: 878, 2018-19: 949
(b) 2017-18: 2231, 2018-19: 2166
(c) 2017-18: 116, 2018-19 117
(d) 2017-18: 351, 2018-19: 258
(e) 2017-18: 20, 2018-19: 23
Note: Section 6 of the Act does not specify the type of drug. WA Police offence descriptions can allow for the categorisation of specific drugs, but this information is not always available. As such, this information should be considered an estimate.
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