SA: Rann pledges drugs summit if elected SA premier

AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2001
SA: Rann pledges drugs summit if elected SA premier

South Australian Opposition Leader MIKE RANN has pledged to convene a major drugs summit
if he's elected premier at the next state election.

Mr RANN says the summit would focus on designer drugs and amphetamines and be initiated
within three months of his Labor Party winning government.

A state election is due by April next year.

Mr RANN says he doesn't want a talk-fest -- he wants police, judges, health and welfare
experts and young people themselves to help map out a strategy to deal with the threat
of drugs.

He says they need to look at more effective education and publicity programs to convince
young people of the serious dangers of drug use.

He says the Opposition is reviewing the state's drug legislation with a view to tougher
penalties for amphetamine dealing.

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KEYWORD: DRUGS SA (ADELAIDE)

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