Premier Daniel Andrews has revealed the controversial safe injecting room in Melbourne, located near a primary school, is set to become permanent.
Located next to the Richmond West Primary School, the facility first opened in 2018 for a trial period before it was extended in 2021.
Picture : Ian Currie “We are here to make some very significant announces in relation to the medically supervised injecting facility in north Richmond,” he told reporters on Tuesday.
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