Establishment — Amendment to Notice of Motion
Hon Alison Xamon gave notice, pursuant to standing order 62(a), of an amended form of motion 3, Select Committee into alternate approaches to reducing illicit drug use and its effects on the community, as follows —
(1) A select committee examining alternate approaches to reducing illicit drug use and its effects on the community is established.
(2) The select committee is to inquire into and report on —
(a) other Australian state jurisdictions and international approaches (including Portugal) to reducing harm from illicit drug use, including the relative weighting given to enforcement, health and social interventions;
(b) a comparison of effectiveness and cost to the community of drug-related laws between Western Australia and other jurisdictions;
(c) the applicability of alternate approaches to minimising harms from illicit drug use from other jurisdictions to the Western Australian context; and
(d) consider any other relevant matter.
(3) The select committee is to report no later than 12 months after the motion is agreed to.
(4) The select committee shall consist of five members: Hon Alison Xamon (Chair); Hon Samantha Rowe (Deputy Chair); Hon Colin de Grussa; Hon Michael Mischin; and Hon Aaron Stonehouse.