Honourable Speaker, the Greens have been campaigning for Tasmania to have a safe pill testing service in this state for at least the time that I have been in parliament.
We had this question this morning and it's unfortunate and very disappointing that there was an easy win for the Minister for Health to introduce pill testing, ...
Last week, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Tasmania again came out strongly in support of drug testing services.
The Greens welcome the calls by RACGP President Dr Toby Gardner to introduce pill testing in Tasmania.
This weekend there is A Festival Called PANAMA. It is beginning tomorrow and it will see about 1500 people going to enjoy music and art from around Tasmania....
The evidence is clear: pill testing saves lives. That’s why it is supported by doctors, and has been rolled out in the ACT, Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.
The Greens warmly welcome the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners speaking out in strong support of pill testing
Fundamentally, this is only a motion that calls on the House to agree not to adopt any measures that soften our drug laws.
Police Minister Felix Ellis should listen to the growing demands for pill testing to be implemented in Tasmania, and act to allow this life-saving measure
The Liberals’ war on drugs mentality is a manifest failure. What is required is a health-based response, informed by expert advice and evidence, not ideology.