Recommendation 1

3.70    The committee recommends that all progress reports and the mid-point review provided to the Ministerial Drug and Alcohol Forum and Council of Australian Governments on the implementation of the National Drug Strategy 2017–2026 and its sub-strategy, the National Ice Action Strategy (NIAS), are made publicly available, and include but are not limited to:

• reporting on the implementation and achievement of actions outlined in the NIAS, with reference to qualitative and/or quantitative key performance indicators as appropriate;
• reporting on steps taken to enhance co-operation between health and law enforcement agencies;
• data on the prevalence of crystal methamphetamine use, particularly among vulnerable groups;
• information on new and existing treatment options, their accessibility and cost (to both government and patients);
• statistics from the justice system, including the number of crystal methamphetamine prosecutions, convictions and rates of recidivism in each Australian jurisdiction;
• reporting on the implementation and efficacy of drug courts and drug diversionary programs;
• reporting on local initiatives implemented through the Primary Health Networks; and
• the quantum of funding derived from proceeds of crime and allocated to initiatives to address crystal methamphetamine use.

Recommendation 2

5.13    The committee recommends that Commonwealth, state and territory governments commit long term funding for the implementation, maintenance and ongoing use of the National Criminal Intelligence System.

Recommendation 3

5.41    The committee recommends that Commonwealth, state and territory governments, as a matter of urgency, agree and enact nationally consistent unexplained wealth legislation.

Recommendation 4

5.69    The committee recommends that, subsequent to the national review of drug diversionary programs articulated by the National Ice Taskforce and in the National Ice Action Strategy, states and territories commit to improving, expanding, or where no drug diversionary program(s) currently exists, implementing such programs across their jurisdictions.

Recommendation 5

5.87    The committee recommends that Australian governments implement the electronic End User Declaration System as soon as practicable.

Recommendation 6

5.100    The committee recommends that the Commonwealth government strengthens eligibility criteria for Aviation Security Identification Cards and Maritime Security Identification Cards to address current inadequacies, particularly the use of criminal intelligence where a person may have links with serious and organise crime.

Recommendation 7

5.130    The committee recommends that the Australian government expand its leadership in relevant international fora and considers:

• strengthening ties with countries in the Asia Pacific, beyond existing ties with China, Cambodia and Thailand;
• collaborating to develop regional law enforcement and health and welfare responses to crystal methamphetamine;
• sharing its practices with a particular focus on demand reduction and harm reduction; and
• enhancing co-operation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Recommendation 8

5.150    The committee recommends that Australian law enforcement agencies, in addition to the number and volume of drug seizures, assess and report on the availability, purity and price of illicit drugs, particularly at the street level, to better determine the impact of law enforcement and other strategies on the illicit drug market.

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