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senate vote 2023-10-17#3

Edited by mackay staff

on 2023-10-20 09:12:54

Title

  • Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference - Australian Capital Territory Government’s Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022
  • Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference - ACT Government’s Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022

Description

  • The majority voted against a motion introduced by West Australian Senator [Michaelia Cash](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/michaelia_cash), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 29 April 2024:*
  • >
  • > *The Australian Capital Territory Government’s Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022, with particular reference to:*
  • > *The Australian Capital Territory Government’s [Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022](https://www.legislation.act.gov.au/a/2022-20/), with particular reference to:*
  • >
  • >> *(a) operational issues that arise for police;*
  • >>
  • >> *(b) the potential risks posed to police, ambulance officers and other first responders;*
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  • >> *(c) the types and quantities of drugs permitted to be dealt with by the simple drug offence notice scheme;*
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  • >> *(d) the interaction with Commonwealth law, including the application of ACT laws to other territories, aircraft and seagoing vessels;*
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  • >> *(e) the views of families who have lost loved ones to addiction and overdose; and*
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  • >> *(f) any other relevant matter.*
  • >> *(f) any other relevant matter.*
senate vote 2023-10-17#3

Edited by mackay staff

on 2023-10-20 09:10:50

Title

  • Committees Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference
  • Committees - Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference - Australian Capital Territory Government’s Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022

Description

  • <p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>
  • <p>The question now is that the motion proposing a reference to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, moved by Senator Cash, be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted against a motion introduced by West Australian Senator [Michaelia Cash](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/wa/michaelia_cash), which means it failed.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 29 April 2024:*
  • >
  • > *The Australian Capital Territory Government’s Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022, with particular reference to:*
  • >
  • >> *(a) operational issues that arise for police;*
  • >>
  • >> *(b) the potential risks posed to police, ambulance officers and other first responders;*
  • >>
  • >> *(c) the types and quantities of drugs permitted to be dealt with by the simple drug offence notice scheme;*
  • >>
  • >> *(d) the interaction with Commonwealth law, including the application of ACT laws to other territories, aircraft and seagoing vessels;*
  • >>
  • >> *(e) the views of families who have lost loved ones to addiction and overdose; and*
  • >>
  • >> *(f) any other relevant matter.*
  • <p></p>