Report

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2018

7 May 2018

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE	(PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS	(PDF 7KB)
LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS	(PDF 24KB)
Chapter 1 - Inquiry into the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2018	(PDF 44KB)
Purpose of the Bill Background Key provisions Legislative Scrutiny Conduct of the inquiry Notes on references
Chapter 2 - Key issues	(PDF 91KB)
Evidentiary basis for the trial Methodology of the trial Increased demand on services in the trial sites Committee view Income management Other matters Committee view
Dissenting Report by Labor Party Senators	(PDF 103KB)
No Evidence of Effectiveness High Cost Concerns of Treatment Experts Workforce issues Unintended, Unproductive and Unfair Consequences Lack of Local Community Support Recommendation
Dissenting Report by the Australian Greens	(PDF 56KB)
Drug treatment Access to pharmacotherapies for addiction Increasing stigma and poverty Lack of consultation Conclusion
APPENDIX 1 - Submissions and additional information received by the Committee	(PDF 18KB)
APPENDIX 2 - Public hearings	(PDF 15KB)

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au