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WA Libs vow to get tougher on drugs
Alana Buckley-Carr | August 12, 2008
THE West Australian Liberal Party will toughen up drug laws if it wins government at the coming election, Opposition Leader Colin Barnett said today.
Making the announcement at a residential drug treatment facility in South Perth accompanied by shadow youth minister Donna Faragher, Mr Barnett said several changes would be made to drug legislation, including stiffer penalties for drug dealers who target children or manufacture drugs in children's presence.
Ms Faragher pledged that a Liberal Government would repeal the Carpenter Government's “soft” cannabis laws, introduced in 2004, which allow police to fine cannabis users rather than charge them.
“We believe that sends a very wrong and harmful message,” Ms Faragher said.
“We believe that cannabis is neither a soft or harmless drug. We will not tolerate cannabis use, much like any other drug use.”
She said a Liberal Government would introduce a “one-time only” cautioning system.
The drug policy would also ban the sale of drug related paraphernalia, such as bongs, from sale.
“This is about protecting our community and taking the issue of drugs seriously, rather than treat it as a joke the way Labor has since 2001,” she said.
“Over the past seven years, Labor has had ample opportunity to fix drug and related law and order issues but it has instead turned a blind eye.”
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24168892-2702,00.html
Alana Buckley-Carr | August 12, 2008
THE West Australian Liberal Party will toughen up drug laws if it wins government at the coming election, Opposition Leader Colin Barnett said today.
Making the announcement at a residential drug treatment facility in South Perth accompanied by shadow youth minister Donna Faragher, Mr Barnett said several changes would be made to drug legislation, including stiffer penalties for drug dealers who target children or manufacture drugs in children's presence.
Ms Faragher pledged that a Liberal Government would repeal the Carpenter Government's “soft” cannabis laws, introduced in 2004, which allow police to fine cannabis users rather than charge them.
“We believe that sends a very wrong and harmful message,” Ms Faragher said.
“We believe that cannabis is neither a soft or harmless drug. We will not tolerate cannabis use, much like any other drug use.”
She said a Liberal Government would introduce a “one-time only” cautioning system.
The drug policy would also ban the sale of drug related paraphernalia, such as bongs, from sale.
“This is about protecting our community and taking the issue of drugs seriously, rather than treat it as a joke the way Labor has since 2001,” she said.
“Over the past seven years, Labor has had ample opportunity to fix drug and related law and order issues but it has instead turned a blind eye.”
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,24168892-2702,00.html
