There are fresh calls for the government to change its stance on pill testing following a suspected drug overdose at a festival over the weekend.
The 23-year-old man died shortly after being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition from the Pitch Arts and Music Festival in Mafeking, west of Ararat in the Grampians.
Another man in his 20s and a man in his 30s were also rushed to hospital in stable conditions from the same event.The state government is being urged reassess its stance on pill-testing following a suspected overdose. All revellers were told to leave by this morning. The Victorian Greens said the latest suspected overdose highlighted the importance of pill testing in the community and at events.
"How many more overdoses need to happen in Victoria before the new Premier shifts gears and finally sets up pill testing in Victoria? Greens drug harm reduction spokesperson Aiv Puglielli said."Even with pure MDMA we've seen how extreme heat can deal a deadly blow. So with untested drugs circulating, this was truly a disaster waiting to happen."Puglielli said the government could not afford to delay pill testing from being rolled out.