Move is welcomed by drug and alcohol services, but the LNP opposition vows to scrap it if it wins government
Queensland health minister Shannon Fentiman has announced plan to roll out pill testing at this year’s Gold Coast schoolies celebration.Queensland health minister Shannon Fentiman has announced plan to roll out pill testing at this year’s Gold Coast schoolies celebration.government has committed to introducing pill testing at this year’s Gold Coast schoolies celebration, however the LNP opposition has vowed to scrap the move if it wins power in October.
“Every year thousands of people die from drug related deaths in Australia and one death is one too many,” Fentiman said. Fentiman said drug testing saved lives, and accused the party of hypocrisy, given their policy to put doctors and nurses back in charge of the health service.
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