Mr Blonde said:Fuck, probably not but if I lived back in those days I would have moved the hell outta there pretty fast.
Was that during the Joh Bjelke-Peterson era?
Just looked it up, Looks like they can still do it
Police Powers
Police have relatively wide powers under the Drugs Misuse Act. Police are able to search vehicles that they reasonably suspect contain evidence of a drug offence. They are also able to detain and search a person and anything in their possession (such as a wallet or a bag) if they think that person has in their possession evidence of the commission of a drug offence.
If a police officer reasonably suspects that a drug offence has been committed and requires information from a person who they reasonably believe can assist in the investigation, then they can require that the person state their name and address and their date and place of birth. If the person who is requested to provide such information fails to do so, then they commit an offence punishable by one (1) months imprisonment, or a fine of up to $750.00.
Under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act, a police officer who reasonably suspects that a person who has in their possession anything that may be a dangerous drug, may stop, detain, and search that person, or anything in that person’s possession. The police officer may form a reasonable suspicion if, say, the person smells of marijuana, or the person seems affected by a drug.