Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee
Inquiry into the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023
Report Tabled | The Committee tabled its Final Report on 18 March 2025.
The Committee has completed its public hearings for this inquiry. Details about previous hearing can be found in the tab below.
Previous public hearings
Corrected transcripts of these hearings are published below when finalised by the Committee.
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Friday 14 February
Davui Room, 55 Saint Andrews Place, East Melbourne, 3002
9:30 AM
Alcohol and Drug Foundation Robert Taylor, Manager, Policy and Engagement Burnet Institute Paul Dietze, Co-Program Director, Disease Elimination; Head of Alcohol and other Drug Research; Professor, National Drug Research Institute Dr Michael Curtis, Postdoctoral Fellow, Burnet Institute and National Drug Research Institute.10:15 AM
Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) James Petty, Senior Policy and Research Officer Dave Taylor, Advocacy Manager11:15 AM
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) Jasmine Yuen, Director, Victoria12:00 PM
Federation of Community Legal Centres Vic Lee Carnie, Director, Policy and Advocacy Sam Coleman, Senior Crime Lawyer, Youthlaw Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) Greg Barns SC1:30 PM
Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Ali Besiroglu, Director of Legal Services Fitzroy Legal Service Amity Mara, Manager Policy, Advocacy and Projects Adam Willson, Managing Lawyer, Criminal Law and Drug Outreach2:15 PM
Dr Patrick Keyzer, Reparation Legal Living Positive Victoria Richard Keane, Chief Executive Officer3:15 PM
Drug Advisory Council of Australia Jan Kronberg, National President Dr Karen Broadley, Member DACA Executive Charlie Ryan, Youth Ambassador Kel Glare AO APM, Former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police Peter Richardson, Director & DACA Board Member