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Herald Sun Street Credit

Classic sensationalist reporting from the Herald Sun, but at least they got our policies right! NOV 12 2019

LFDLR at the Victorian Labor Party Conference

Over the weekend Labor for Drug Law Reform VIC brought their policy platform to the 2019 Victorian State Labor Conference to resounding support. – We held a marketplace stall to talk with Delegates and Labor Members.– We hosted a Fringe Event where Nina Taylor MP, Dr Alex Wodak and Victorian Secretary of HACSU Paul HealeyContinue reading “LFDLR at the Victorian Labor Party Conference”

‘No Danger’: Not all Richmond residents want safe injecting room moved

Article by Jewel Topsfield, The AGE Nov 19 2019 Richmond resident Karen Hovenga used to watch a procession of drug users come into her front yard every morning to use her garden tap for water to shoot up heroin. But she said this stopped abruptly when the safe injecting room opened in June last yearContinue reading “‘No Danger’: Not all Richmond residents want safe injecting room moved”

Pill Testing Motion Passes

Last week both St Kilda Labor and Niddrie Branches passed a motion supporting the trial of drug testing in Victoria. The list is growing! Email us at Laborfordruglawreform@gmail for a copy of the motion and our support in passing it at your own local branch or community.

Urgency Motion Passed Unanimously at the 2019 Victorian Labor Party Conference

Urgency Motion for 2019 Victorian Labor Conference Harm reduction and community health approach for alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) policy Preamble This conference congratulates the Victorian Labor Government for the record investment of $273 million in 2018/19 into ATOD services. Addressing the prevalence of regional and inner city ice/methamphetamine use has been a strongContinue reading “Urgency Motion Passed Unanimously at the 2019 Victorian Labor Party Conference”