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Survey on the deterrent effects of drug law enforcement being run by UNSW

Submitted by DPMP on Fri, 25/09/2015 - 4:16pm

The Australian government expends an estimated $1.7 billion on responding to illicit drugs every year, with policing comprising 64% of this expenditure. One core assumption underpinning this investment is that police can deter, discourage or prevent drug offending. It is argued that drug laws and enforcement of those laws will reduce involvement in drug use and trafficking. But, there remains very limited research into the extent or nature of deterrent effects. One cause of this gap is methodological.

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Australian Federal Police

WGAR News: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead: Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sun, 24/11/2013 - 2:48pm

Newsletter date: 25 November 2013

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* Greens Senators Rachel Siewert & Penny Wright: Indigenous legal aid cuts must not go ahead
* Amy McQuire, Tracker: Come clean on Indigenous legal aid cuts: Greens
* Brooke Boney, NITV News: Nova Peris questions Indigenous legal aid cuts
* WGAR News: Coalition's proposed cuts 'a heartless decision' says ALSWA: Aboriginal Legal Service WA (9 Sep 13)
* Background to Justice Reinvestment, Aboriginal imprisonment and Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

* Amy McQuire, Tracker: White justice crippling a community

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WGAR News: APO NT calls for joint Territory/ Commonwealth Board of Inquiry into Alcohol: APO NT

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Sat, 29/06/2013 - 5:39pm

Newsletter date: 30 June 2013

UPDATE: WGAR News: NT move to mandatory alcohol rehabilitation sparks controversy: Malcolm Sutton, The Guardian UK (3 Jul 13)
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/02/wgar-news-nt-move-to-mandatory-alcoho...

Background to the NT Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Bill, Northern Territory Government, Australia
http://indymedia.org.au/2013/07/03/background-to-the-nt-alcohol-mandator...
(Last updated: 3 July 2013)

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Northern Territory

WGAR News: "Genuine Participation of Aboriginal ... Peoples in Child Protection Decision-making"

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Fri, 28/12/2012 - 8:22am

Newsletter date: 28 December 2012

Contents:

* SNAICC News: Genuine Participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Child Protection Decision-making

* Leah Talbot & Dave Sweeney, ACF: Looking to the mining industry to empower Indigenous communities is a dangerous and fraught path

* Chris Graham At Large: Is our children learning and are you’re politician’s listening?

* Gerry Georgatos, Indymedia Australia: Is non-sniffable fuel really the answer?

* Sean Kerins, Crikey: No room at the inn for Aboriginal customers in Borroloola

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alcohol

Aboriginal imprisonment

Torres Strait Islander

NIRS - Fears of long-term effect from Northern Territory budget cuts

Sean Kerins - Crikey - No room at the inn for Aboriginal customers in Borroloola

Gerry Georgatos - Indymedia Australia - Is non-sniffable fuel really the answer

Chris Graham At Large - Is our children learning and are you’re politician’s listening

Leah Talbot & Dave Sweeney - ACF - Looking to the mining industry to empower Indigenous communities is a dangerous and fraught path

SNAICC News - Genuine Participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in Child Protection Decision-making

CAAMA - Aboriginal young people in detention

WGAR News: Government cuts a major blow to the territory's vulnerable children and families: SNAICC

Submitted by WGAR - Working ... on Wed, 19/12/2012 - 10:26am

Newsletter date: 19 December 2012

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* SNAICC News: Government cuts a major blow to the territory’s vulnerable children and families

* Jon Altman and Susie Russell, Evidence Base Journal:
Too much 'Dreaming': Evaluations of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Intervention 2007-2012
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention

* 2012 National Congress meeting in Alice Springs: Speeches, Videos and Photos
* Background to National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples

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Northern Territory Intervention

alcohol

High Court

National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples

Jon Altman and Susie Russell - Evidence Base Journal - Too much Dreaming - Evaluations of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Intervention 2007-2012

2012 National Congress meeting in Alice Springs - Speeches Videos and Photos

Claire Mallinson - Amnesty - Talking human rights with the Prime Minister of Australia

Elizabeth Watt - ABC The Drum Opinion - Is it racist to ban alcohol from some Aboriginal communities