Drug policy was not an issue in the recent defeat of the Howard Government. But will the election of a Rudd government affect that policy? asks Dr Alex Wodak.
Tough on drugs
“Going for Growth” in crime, prisons and taxes
The Coalition Government’s Election 2007 Policy, “Tough on Drugs”, was released over the weekend. If this desperate policy is ever implemented, we can be confident of a growth in crime which will require increased resources for police and prisons and which in turn can only be paid for by increased taxes.
