SAFE INJECTING ROOM DECISION A ‘SPINELESS CAPTAIN’S CALL’ THAT WILL COST LIVES

2024-04-23 The Victorian Greens have called Labor’s decision to reject a second medically supervised injecting room (MSIR) in the CBD a ‘spineless captain’s call’ that will cost countless lives. The Greens say it will leave people who are struggling with heroin addiction to die on the streets of Melbourne, and the local community and families […]

CORONIAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PILL TESTING INCREASE PRESSURE ON NEW PREMIER

2024-03-15 The Victorian Greens have said the new Premier can no longer ignore the mounting pressure in favour of pill testing, following the release of new coronial recommendations. Overnight two Victorian coroners released new recommendations that the Victorian Labor Government trial a pill testing service, following two independent coronial investigations. This follows several previous coronial […]

TRAGIC OVERDOSE DEATH COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD PILL TESTING BEEN IMPLEMENTED

2024-03-11 The Victorian Greens have said the tragic death of a festival-goer over the weekend could have been prevented had the Victorian Labor Government implemented pill testing. The Greens say that while untested pills masquerading as party drugs like MDMA continue to circulate in the community, young people will be at risk of drug-related overdose […]

UPPER HOUSE BEGINS DEBATE ON HISTORIC PILL TESTING BILL

2024-02-21 The Victorian Greens have renewed their calls on the Victorian Labor Government to introduce pill testing, saying the evidence on pill testing has been clear for years. Earlier today, the Upper House began debating the Greens’ historic joint bill with the Animal Justice Party and Legalise Cannabis Victoria. The Pill Testing Pilot for Drug Harm […]

PILL TESTING HELPS PREVENT FESTIVAL DEATHS, YET NEW PREMIER REFUSES TO LISTEN

2024-01-16 The Victorian Greens have said the Victorian Labor Government is looking more desperate by the day as the Premier continues to ignore the mounting evidence in favour of pill testing. A new study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy has found that more than 60 music festival drug-related deaths in Australia over […]