Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has hit out at the state government's priorities by introducing drug reforms like pill testing at a time when Queenslanders are 'crying out' for something to be done about the youth crime crisis.
Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has taken aim at the Palaszczuk Government for giving the green light to pill testing at a time when youth crime is"ripping this state apart".
"Firstly government is about priorities and at the moment, Queenslanders are just crying out for something when it comes to youth crime," Mr Crisafulli told Credlin. Leader of the Opposition David Crisafulli said the government had introduced pill testing for illicit drugs at a time when Queenslanders were"crying out" for something to be done about the youth crime crisis. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled
The state's former premier Gladys Berejiklian was also opposed to the measures, despite the deputy state coroner recommending the strategy as a way of saving lives in 2019 following an inquest. announced the move to introduce pill testing in the Sunshine State on SaturdayQueensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath said the pill testing services were about harm minimisation. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Josh Woning.
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